Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares CLS Holdings Plc
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights
are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition
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 AXA S.A, 25 Avenue
notification obligation: Matignon, 75008 Paris and
its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different n/a
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 28/01/2008
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
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 shares
Class/ Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
type of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
(if Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting rights
possible Shares Voting of rights
using the Rights shares
ISIN
CODE)
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
0159247 3,533,764 3,533,764 415,477 415,477 2,954,198 0.61 4.36
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights
instrument Date acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
3,369,675 4.97%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share
capital
AXA Rosenberg 102,594 0.15147
Direct
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 83,803 0.12372
UK Smaller Companies Fund
Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 77,345 0.11419
Direct
AXA Colonia Konzern 119,487 0.17641
Direct
AXA France 111,689 0.16489
Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 624,895 0.92257
Indirect
Sun Life Pensions Management 3,000 0.00443
Ltd
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 9,064 0.01338
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management 47,745 0.07049
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
AXA Framlington 165,554 0.24442
Xerox Final Salary Pension
Scheme
Indirect
AXA Framlington 111,677 0.16488
Islington Group Pension Scheme
Indirect
AXA Framlington 220,000 0.32480
SEI UK Equity
Indirect
AXA Framlington 1,050,000 1.55018
Throgmorton Trust
Indirect
AXA Framlington 425,000 0.62746
UK Smaller Companies
Indirect
AXA Framlington 113,883 0.16813
BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF
Trustees
Indirect
AXA Framlington 47,697 0.07042
BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund
Indirect
AXA Sun Life With Profits 34,676 0.05119
Passive
Direct
AXA Sun Life With Profits 21,566 0.03184
Passive
Direct
Total Direct 415,477 0.61340
Total Indirect 2,954,198 4.36148
TOTAL 3,369,675 4.97487
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to N/A
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Terry Marsh AXA Investment Managers
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637