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: |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
YES |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
08/06/2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
09/06/2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
16% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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0903994 |
41,468,779 |
41,468,779 |
4,026,181 |
3,990,128 |
37,478,651 |
1.54 |
14.47 |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
41,468,779 |
16.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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AXA Sun Life plc (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) |
200,000 |
0.07720% (Direct) |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
325,000 |
0.12544% (Direct) |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
105,000 |
0.04053% (Direct) |
PPP Healthcare Group plc |
15,474 |
0.0597% (Direct) |
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c |
500,000 |
0.19299% (Direct) |
Sun Life Assurance Society plc |
93,000 |
0.03590% (Direct) |
AXA Insurance UK |
87,643 |
0.03383% (Direct) |
AXA UK Group Pension Scheme |
9,000 |
0.00347% (Direct) |
AXA Financial, Inc. |
36,988,984 |
14.27703% (Indirect) |
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd |
300,000 |
0.11579% (Indirect) |
AXA France |
2,711 |
0.00105% (Direct) |
AXA Financial, Inc * |
477,956 |
0.18448% (Indirect) |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity |
71,235 |
0.02750% (Indirect) |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha |
197,700 |
0.07631% (Direct) |
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker |
45,660 |
0.01762% (Direct) |
Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity |
344,813 |
0.13309% (Direct) |
Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha |
1,106,900 |
0.42724% (Direct) |
Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker |
253,567 |
0.09787% (Direct) |
AXA Winterthur |
68,842 |
0.02657% (Direct) |
Axa Sun Life with Profits Passive |
174,222 |
0.06725% (Direct) |
Axa Sun Life with Profits Passive |
101,072 |
0.03901% (Direct) |
Total Direct = |
3,990,128 |
1.54011% |
Total Indirect = |
37,478,651 |
14.46603% |
Total |
41,468,779 |
16.00615% |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14 Contact name: |
Terry Marsh |
15. Contact telephone name: |
020 7003 2637 |