Holding(s) in Company

Brulines (Holdings) PLC 14 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): BRULINES (HOLDINGS) PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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): ( X ) Notification of Major Interest under Transparency Obligations Directive Appendix 1 Section 5.8.3 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 2nd MARCH 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15th MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ................. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible using Number of shares Number of Voting Rights(viii) the ISIN CODE GB00B13YVN56 - - Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights (ix) rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) - - 1,541,000 - 6.40% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,541,000 6.40% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Company Fund Number of shares % of issued share capital AXA Framlington AIM VCT 131,667 0.55 AXA Framlington AIM VCT2 184,333 0.77 AXA Framlington Monthly Income 1,225,000 5.09 Total Indirect 1,541,000 6.40 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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