Holding(s) in Company

Creston PLC
09 October 2007


                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

CRESTON GBP0.10


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

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 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 or reached
if different):

08/10/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

09/10/2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

0444028                  6,131,501               6,131,501

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct  Indirect  Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  


0444028              56,138             56,138     6,053,413       0.10      10.88

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

      6,109,551                   10.98%
 

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 UK Investment Co ICVC               162,208                0.29150
UK Smaller Companies Fund 
Indirect

AXA Rosenberg                           519,332                0.93327
Indirect

AXA Sun Life                              9,817                0.01764
FTSE All Shares Tracker Pension
Direct

AXA Sun Life 
FTSE All Share Tracker Pension           46,321                0.08324
Direct

AXA Framlington                         450,000                0.80868
Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme
Indirect

AXA Framlington                         264,000                0.47442
Islington Group Pension Scheme
Indirect

AXA Framlington                         500,000                0.89853
SEI UK Equity 
Indirect

AXA Framlington                       2,000,000                3.59412
Throgmorton Trust
Indirect

AXA Framlington                       1,100,000                1.97677
UK Smaller Companies
Indirect

AXA Framlington                         314,480                0.56514
BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 
Trustees
Indirect

AXA Framlington                         130,699                0.23487
BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund
Indirect

EDF Energy Group                        612,694                1.10105
Indirect


                    Total Direct         56,138                0.10088
                  Total Indirect      6,053,413               10.87835
                           TOTAL      6,109,551               10.97924

 


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:

Terry Marsh


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7003 2637




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