E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

17 Aug 2007 16:26

e2v technologies PLC17 August 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): 16/08/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/08/2007 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 Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary 5p shares 9,190,092 9,190,092ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5pshares 245,351 245,351 9,255,513 0.40% 15.06%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 9,500,864 15.45% 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 148,515 0.24158AXA UK Investment CO ICVC UKSmaller Companies Fund Indirect 203,571 0.33114AXA Rosenberg Direct 36,118 0.05875AXA Rosenberg Indirect 360,693 0.58672Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTS All share tracker Direct 9,687 0.01576Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All share Tracker Direct 51,031 0.08301AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary pension scheme Indirect 252,478 0.41069AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect 136,567 0.22215AXA Framlington UK select OPS Indirect 5,320,065 8.65391AXA Framlington Equity income Indirect 2,300,000 3.74130AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pension Fund CIF Trustees Indirect 209,250 0.34038AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund Indirect 88,134 0.14336EDF Energy Group Indirect 384,755 0.62586 Total Indirect 9,255,513 15.05552 Total Direct 245,351 0.39910 Total 9,500,864 15.45462 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