E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

13 Sep 2007 17:09

e2v technologies PLC13 September 2007 13th September 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): 12/09/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary 5p shares 10,609,928 10,609,928 ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of voting possible using the ISIN shares rights CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5p shares 334,191 334,191 12,603,020 0.54% 20.50% ISIN GB00B01DW905 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,937,211 21.04% 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 124,958 0.20326 AXA Rosenberg Indirect 3,708,200 6.03196 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd Direct 9,687 0.01576 FTS All share tracker Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All share Tracker Direct 51,031 0.08301 AXA Framlington Indirect 252,478 0.41069 Xerox Final Salary pension scheme AXA Framlington Indirect 136,567 0.22215 Islington Group Pension Scheme AXA Framlington Indirect 5,320,065 8.65391 UK select OPS AXA Framlington Indirect 2,300,000 3.74130 Equity income AXA Framlington Indirect 209,250 0.34038 BAE Systems Pension Fund CIF Trustees AXA Framlington Indirect 88,134 0.14336 BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund EDF Energy Group Indirect 384,755 0.62586 Total Indirect 12,603,020 20.50075 Total Direct 334,191 0.54361 Total 12,937,211 21.04437 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