30th Jan 2008 14:39
Majestic Wine PLC30 January 2008 Majestic Wine PLC ("the Company") Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. 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: Majestic Wine PLC 2. Reason for the notification Other: reduction in issued share capital following company buyback 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): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 28/01/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7if possible usingISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B021F83 3,105,181 3,105,181 6,485 6,485 3,087,696 0.01% 5.00% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period/ rights that may be Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,094,181 5.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Company / Fund Holding % Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 6,485 0.01049DirectAXA Framlington 2,797,521 4.52697UK Select OpsIndirectFramlington Onshore Private Clients 290,175 0.46956Indirect Total 3,094,181 5.00703 10. Name of the Proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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