18 Mar 2009 16:23
Antofagasta plc
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:
ANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD
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 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.):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16/03/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17/03/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights |
0045614 | 54,143,985 | 54,143,985 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
0045614 | 3,905,413 | 3,905,413 | 47,506,475 | 0.40 | 4.82 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
51,411,888 | 5.21% |
9. Chain
Name of the Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of issued share capital |
Alliance Capital Management Direct | 531,300 | 0.05389 |
AXA Direct | 832,339 | 0.08443 |
AXA Financial, Inc Indirect | 47,101,378 | 4.77771 |
AXA Framlington Indirect | 15,250 | 0.00155 |
AXA France Indirect | 77,847 | 0.007896381 |
AXA IM UK Direct | 2,328,548 | 0.24 |
AXA IM UK Indirect | 254,000 | 0.025764394 |
AXA Rosenberg Indirect | 58,000 | 0.005883208 |
AXA Winterthur Direct | 213,226 | 0.021628498 |
Total Direct Total Indirect | 3,905,413 47,506,475 | 0.39614 4.81880 |
TOTAL | 51,411,888 | 5.21495 |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 1510