28th Apr 2008 09:16
e2v technologies PLC28 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: e2v technologies plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 24/04/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 5p shares 11,419,916 11,419,916 ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5p shares 249,065 249,065 10,101,824 0.40% 16.24% ISIN GB00B01DW905 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,350,889 16.64% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company Direct Number of shares % of share capitalAXA Sun Life plc - AXA Rosenberg Direct 68,899 0.11075AXA UK Investment CO ICVC - UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect 104,514 0.16800Sun Life Assurance Society plc - AXA Rosenberg Direct 52,677 0.08467AXA Rosenberg Indirect 1,546,061 2.48517AXA Sun Life - FTSE All share tracker Life Direct 9,687 0.01557AXA Sun Life - FTSE All share Tracker Pension Direct 51,031 0.08203AXA Framlington - Xerox Final Salary pension scheme Indirect 252,478 0.40584AXA Framlington - Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect 162,479 0.26117AXA Framlington - UK select OPS Indirect 5,320,065 8.55157AXA Framlington - Equity income Indirect 2,000,000 3.21484AXA Framlington - BAE Systems Pension Fund CIF Trustees Indirect 233,569 0.37544AXA Framlington - BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund Indirect 97,903 0.15737AXA Framlington - EDF Energy Group Indirect 384,755 0.61846AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive Direct 41,168 0.06617Sun Life Ass Soc with Profits Passive Direct 25,603 0.04115 Total Indirect 10,101,824 16.23785Total Direct 249,065 0.40035 Total 10,350,889 16.63821 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Sarah Nash 15. Contact telephone number: 01245-453753 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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