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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying FirstGroup plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris the notification obligation: iii
and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 23 December 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 December 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 5% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after of to the triggering the triggering shares transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN Shares Voting rights CODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii 345217 24,461,255 24,461,255 3,724,331 3,724,331 20,123,824 0.77 4.18 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 23,848,155 4.96%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital Alliance Bernstein 860,257.00 0.17882 Direct Alliance Capital Management 1,197,300.00 0.24888 Direct AXA Colonia Konzern 21,355.00 0.00444 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 6,700,199.00 1.39273 Indirect AXA France 1,377,257.00 0.286285509 Indirect AXA IM UK 1,645,419.00 0.34 Direct AXA IM UK 2,866,310.00 0.595809655 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 9,180,138.00 1.908242603 Indirect Total Direct 3,724,331 0.77416 Total Indirect 20,123,824 4.18307 TOTAL 23,848,155 4.95723 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: Kyere Tabiri 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 1510 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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