E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

1 May 2007 10:15

e2v technologies PLC01 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: e2v technologies plc 2. Reason for the 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 theacquisition 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 orreached if different): 26/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary 5p shares 9,542,367 9,542,367 ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5pshares 64,471 64,471 8,736,524 0.10% 14.26% ISIN GB00B01DW905 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,827,995 14.36% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company Direct Number of shares % of share capital AXA Rosenberg Direct 2,712 0.00441AXA UK Investment CO ICVC UKSmaller Companies Fund Indirect 202,066 0.32876AXA Rosenberg Direct 7,470 0.01215 AXA Rosenberg Indirect 31,086 0.05058Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTS All share tracker Direct 9,687 0.01576Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All share Tracker Direct 44,602 0.07257AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary pension Indirect 252,478 0.41078schemeAXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Indirect 136,567 0.22219SchemeAXA Framlington UK select OPS Indirect 5,159,188 8.39397 AXA Framlington Equity income Indirect 2,300,000 3.74209AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pension Fund CIF Indirect 279,000 0.45393TrusteesAXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund Indirect 117,511 0.19119EDF Energy Group Indirect 285,628 0.46471 Total Indirect 8,763,524 14.25820 Total Direct 64,471 0.10489 Total 8,827,995 14.36309 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: Sarah Nash 15. Contact telephone number: 01245-453753 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange