E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

21 Aug 2007 08:48

e2v technologies PLC21 August 2007 21 August 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: 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 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): 19/08/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/08/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the using the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary 5p shares 9,500,864 9,500,864 ISIN GB00B01DW905 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 Ordinary 5p shares 263,311 263,311 9,578,175 0.43% 15.58% ISIN GB00B01DW905 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 % of voting rights rights 9,841,486 16.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company Direct Number of shares % of share capital AXA Rosenberg Direct 148,515 0.24158 AXA UK Investment CO ICVC UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect 203,571 0.33114 AXA Rosenberg Direct 54,078 0.08797 AXA Rosenberg Indirect 683,355 1.11158 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTS All share tracker Direct 9,687 0.01576 Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All share Tracker Direct 51,031 0.08301 AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary pension Indirect 252,478 0.41069 scheme AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Indirect 136,567 0.22215 Scheme AXA Framlington UK select OPS Indirect 5,320,065 8.65391 AXA Framlington Equity income Indirect 2,300,000 3.74130 AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pension Fund Indirect 209,250 0.34038 CIF Trustees AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pension Indirect 88,134 0.14336 Fund EDF Energy Group Indirect 384,755 0.62586 Total Indirect 9,578,175 15.58038 Total Direct 263,311 0.42832 Total 9,841,486 16.00869 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