Last checked at 29 May 2008 14:32
NOTIFICATION OF A MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
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:
ASCENT RESOURCES PLC
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.
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):
n/a
5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached if different):
27/05/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28/05/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| B03W6Y8 | 15,248,351 | 15,248,351 | 0 | 0 | 13,248,351 | 0.00 | 4.35 |
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,248,351 | 4.35% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Name of Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of issued share capital | |
| AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity Indirect | 1,202,934 | 0.39469 | |
| AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust Indirect | 8,390,422 | 2.75293 | |
| AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies Indirect | 3,654,995 | 1.19922 | |
| Total Direct Total Indirect | 0 13,248,351 | 0.00 4.34683 | |
| TOTAL | 13,248,351 | 4.34683 | |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the Proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a
14. Contact Name
Terry Marsh
15. Contact Telephone Number
020 7003 2637