Holding(s) in Company

Creston PLC
19 July 2007





TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

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

CRESTON GBPO.10

2. Reason for notification 
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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 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 transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 
if different):

18/07/2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19/07/2007

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

12%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of shares              Situation previous to  
if possible use                 the Triggering transaction                
ISIN CODE                       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

0444028                6,515,470              6,515,470


 

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

0444028                56,138            56,138     6,759,332       0.10      12.15

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  No. of voting     % of voting     
financial                    period/date          rights that may   rights          
instrument                                        be acquired (if                       
                                                  the instrument                         
                                                  exercised/
                                                  converted)                           

 

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

6,815,470                     12.25% 

 

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           191,982              0.34500
UK SMALLER COMPANIES FUND           
INDIRECT
 
AXA ROSENBERG                     1,445,477              2.59761
INDIRECT

SUN LIFE UNIT ASSURANCE LTD           9,817              0.01764
FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER                
DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS MANAGEMENT         46,321              0.08324
FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER               
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                     450,000              0.80868
SEI UK EQUITY                       
INDIRECT

AXA FRAMLINGTON                   1,900,000              3.41442
THROGMORTON TRUST                 
INDIRECT

AXA FRAMLINGTON                   1,000,000              1.79706
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                    6,759,332             12.14693
TOTAL                             6,815,470             12.24782

 
PROXY VOTING

10. Name of 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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