12 Oct 2007 17:56
Persimmon PLC12 October 2007 LETTER TO PERSIMMON DATED 12 OCTOBER 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES PERSIMMON This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. We are writing on behalf of AXA SA of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its Group Companies who are deemed to have an interest in these shares. The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice relates, so far as is known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, as at 11/10/07, is as per the attached Appendix. FROM AXA SA For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: PERSIMMON 2. Reason for 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 notification obligation: AXA SA 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 11/10/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0682538 14,884,373 14,884,373 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,143,917 2,143,917 14,137,182 0.71 4.67 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,281,099 5.38% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund Indirect 4,000 0.00132AXA Sun Life plc With Profits Direct 163,425 0.05401AXA Sun Life plc AXA Rosenberg Direct 342,486 0.11319AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution Fund Indirect 14,865 0.00491AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund Indirect 61,601 0.02036AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund Indirect 80,000 0.02644AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund Indirect 25,000 0.00826AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund Indirect 40,000 0.01322AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund Indirect 1,000,000 0.33050AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund Indirect 76,000 0.02512PPP Healthcare Group plc Direct 24,000 0.00793AXA Institutional Equity Focus Direct 50,000 0.01652AXA Institutional Equity Fund Direct 52,806 0.01745Sun Life Assurance Society Plc With Profit Direct 86,300 0.02852Sun Life Assurance Society Plc AXA Rosenberg Direct 247,668 0.08185AXA Insurance UK Managed Direct 88,000 0.02908AXA General Unit Trust Indirect 230,000 0.07601AXA Financial Inc Indirect 2,871,912 0.94916Sun Life International (10M) Ltd Direct 100,000 0.03305AXA France Indirect 8,561 0.00283AXA Rosenberg Indirect 9,720,530 3.21261AXA Financial lnc Indirect 1,213 0.00040Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct 12,210 0.00404Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct 68,773 0.02273AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity Life Direct 70,000 0.02313AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Life Direct 51,433 0.01700AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity Pension Direct 245,000 0.08097AXA Sun Life FTSE ALL Share Tracker Pension Direct 263,411 0.08706AXA Framlington onshore private client Indirect 3,500 0.00116AXA Wlnterthur Direct 182,550 0.06033AXA Sun Life plc With Profit Transition Fund Direct 93,655 0.03095Sun Life Assurance Society plc With Profit Transition Fund Direct 2,200 0.00073 Total Direct 2,143,917 0.70856 Total Indirect 14,137,182 4.67231TOTAL 16,281,099 5,38087 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange