E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

10 Apr 2007 10:05

e2v technologies PLC10 April 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): 03/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the Situation previous to the Triggering transactionISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 5p shares 9,509,038 9,509,038ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5p shares 204,885 204,885 9,141,043 0.33% 14.87%ISIN GB00B01DW905 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,345,928 15.21% 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 40,596 0.06605AXA UK Investment CO ICVC UKSmaller Companies Fund Indirect 194,860 0.31704AXA Rosenberg Direct 110,000 0.17897AXA Rosenberg Indirect 701,439 1.14124Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTS All share tracker Direct 9,687 0.01576Sun Life Pensions Management FTSEAll share Tracker Direct 44,602 0.07257AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary pension scheme Indirect 252,478 0.41078AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect 136,567 0.22219AXA Framlington UK select OPS Indirect 5,159,188 8.39397AXA 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 0.19119Total Indirect 9,141,043 14.87242Total Direct 204,885 0.33335 Total 9,345,928 15.20577 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