Xaar Regulatory News (XAR)

1 May 2007 11:37

Xaar PLC01 May 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: XAAR PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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 reachedif different): 26/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 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 0157081 7,023,066 7,023,066 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 0157081 228,857 228,857 7,098,852 0.37 11.45 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 7,327,709 11.82% 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 UK Investment Co ICVC 210,060 0.33874UK Smaller Companies FundIndirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 11,891 0.01918FTSE All Share TrackerDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 49,240 0.07940FTSE All Share TrackerDirect AXA Framlington 5,550,474 8.95071UK Select OpsIndirect Framlington onshore 966,175 1.55806private clientsIndirect Framlington onshore 64,000 0.10321private clientsIndirect AXA Winterthur 167,726 0.27048Direct EDF Energy Group 308,143 0.49691Indirect Total Direct 228,857 0.36906 Total Indirect 7,098,852 11.44763 TOTAL 7,327,709 11.81668 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