Marstons Regulatory News (MARS)

30 Jul 2007 12:42

Marston's PLC30 July 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: Marston's PLC 2. Reason for the notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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: ( X ) 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 reachedif different): 26/07/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30/07/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to If possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights BIJQDM8 39,272,586 39,272,586 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BIJQDM8 3,666,367 3,666,367 35,451,001 1.29 12.44 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 39,117,368 13.73% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 406,694 0.14270(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA Rosenberg 281,000 0.09860 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 30,000 0.01053Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 75,000 0.02632Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 20,000 0.00702Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 1,500,000 0.52631UK Equity Income Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 36,000 0.01263 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 100,000 0.03509 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 30,000 0.01053 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 214,800 0.07537 Direct AXA Rosenberg 272,000 0.09544 Direct AXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06657 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 32,195,114 11.29638 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 1,587,687 0.55708 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,300 0.00116 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 8,938 0.00314 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 62,500 0.02193LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 161,600 0.05670ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 54,011 0.01895FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 270,468 0.09490LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 778,800 0.27326ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 269,483 0.09455FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Framlington onshore private clients 43,200 0.01516 Indirect AXA Winterthur 230,702 0.08095 Direct ASL With Profit Transition Fund 291,131 0.10215 Direct SLAS With Profit Transition 5,200 0.00182 Direct Total Direct 3,666,367 1.28643 Total Indirect 35,451,001 12.43878 TOTAL 39,117,368 13.72521 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange