E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

17 Aug 2007 16:11

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 - Initial notification under Transparency Directive: ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 08/08/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13/08/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% - 5%(L&G) 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 3,059,217 3,059,217ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5pshares 3,168,808 3,168,808 5.15%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 N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,168,808 5.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) (4,257,648 - 6.92% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (4,257,648 -6.92% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM) (4,257,648 - 6.92% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,168,808 - 5.15% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General InsuranceLimited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (2,087,609 - 3.39% = PMC) Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General AssuranceLimited (PMC) (2,087,609 - 3.39% = PMC) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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 will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 61,463,055 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