Holding(s) in Company

Marston's PLC
09 May 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:

Marston's PLC Ord GBP0.07375


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):

07/05/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08/05/2007
 

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

13%
 

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 

BIJQDM8                38,072,209             38,072,209

 

                     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  

BIJQDM8              3,654,843         3,654,843  37,006,166      1.23      12.41
 


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 

40,661,009                    13.63%
 

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 Sun Life plc                                  725,000              0.24304
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)
     Direct     

AXA Rosenberg                                     377,600              0.12658
     Direct

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                         200,000              0.06704
Ethical Fund
     Indirect

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                         100,000              0.03352
UK Growth Fund
     Indirect               

PPP Healthcare Group plc                           36,000              0.01207
     Indirect     

Sun Life Assurance Society Plc                    220,000              0.07375
     Direct

AXA Rosenberg                                     283,200              0.09494
     Direct

AXA Insurance UK                                  189,740              0.06361
     Direct

AXA Financial, Inc                             32,205,414             10.79601
     Indirect     

AXA Colonia Konzern                                 5,000              0.00168
     Indirect     

AXA Rosenberg                                   3,940,352              1.32090
     Indirect

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                    3,300              0.00111
     Direct     

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                   10,848              0.00364
     Direct     

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                        60,176              0.02017
LTAV UK Equity
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                       161,600              0.05417
ABL High Alpha
     Direct

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                        54,011              0.01811
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management                      270,468              0.09067
LTAV UK Equity
     Direct          

Sun Life Pensions Management                      778,800              0.26107
ABL High Alpha
     Direct

Sun Life Pensions Management                      256,088              0.08585
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct     

AXA Framlington                                   476,200              0.15963
Framlington Income & Capital
     Indirect

Framlington onshore private clients                43,200              0.01448
     Indirect     

AXA Winterthur                                    264,012              0.08850
     Direct

                       Total Direct             3,654,843              1.22519
                     Total Indirect            37,006,166             12.40534

                              TOTAL            40,661,009             13.63053





 


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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