15th Dec 2010 16:22
TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Afren Plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 13/12/2010 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 14/12/10 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 11% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
B067275 |
98,360,347 |
98,360,347 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 97,762,947 | 0.03 | 10.97 | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
98,062,947 | 11.00% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital | ||
Alliance Bernstein 1,118,836.00 0.125554
Indirect | ||
Alliance Capital Management 2,821,472.00 0.316621
Indirect | ||
AXA Financial, Inc 84,564,204.00 9.489646
Indirect | ||
AXA France 2,970,876.00 0.333386
Indirect | ||
AXA IM UK 300,000.00 0.033665
Direct | ||
AXA IM UK 6,287,559.00 0.705579
Indirect | ||
Total Direct 300,000 0.03367 Total Indirect 97,762,947 10.97079 | ||
TOTAL 98,062,947 11.00445 | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Charles Tissier | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7003 2823 | |
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