Holding(s) in Company

Creston PLC
17 April 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):

16/04/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17/04/2007
 

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

10%
 

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               5,674,067               5,674,067 
 

                     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            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

                     56,138            56,138     5,427,929       0.10      9.74
 

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 

5,484,067                     9.84%
 

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                     179,521              0.32216    
UK Smaller Companies Fund     
     Indirect     

AXA Rosenberg                               1,445,477              2.59400    
     Indirect   

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                     9,817              0.01762  
FTSE All Share Tracker     
     Direct               

Sun Life Pensions Management                   46,321              0.08312
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct          

AXA Framlington                               314,908              0.56512
Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme
     Indirect               

AXA Framlington                               192,844              0.34607
Islington Group Pension Scheme    
     Indirect       

AXA Framlington                               350,000              0.62810
SEl UK Equity     
     Indirect 
  
AXA Framlington                             1,700 000              3.05075     
Throgmorton Trust     
     Indirect               

AXA Framlington                               800,000              1.43565     
UK Smaller Companies
      Indirect          

AXA Framlington                               314,480              0.56435
BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees
     Indirect  
   
AXA Framlington                               130,699              0.23465
BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund
     Indirect                 

                  Total Direct                 56,138              0.10074     
                Total Indirect              5,427,929              9.74076          
                         TOTAL              5,484,067              9.84150        


 


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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