Antofagasta Regulatory News (ANTO)

24 May 2007 12:20

Antofagasta PLC24 May 2007 For immediate release: 24 May 2007 Antofagasta plc 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: 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 theacquisition 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 orreached if different): 21 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 May 2007 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 | Number of Shares |Number of Voting Rights || | | ||if possible using the | | ||ISIN CODE | | |+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+|0045614 | 48,446,364 | 48,446,364 |+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+ Resulting situation after the triggering transaction+---------------------+---------+--------------------+-------------------+|Class/type of shares |Number of| Number of voting |% of voting rights || | shares | rights | ||if possible using the+---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+|ISIN CODE | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct |Indirect |+---------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+|0045614 |2,427,587|2,427,587|51,569,989| 0.25 | 5.23 |+---------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+ B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+|Type of |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of |% of voting ||financial |date |Conversion |voting rights |rights ||instrument | |Period/ Date |that may be | || | | |acquired if | || | | |the instrument| || | | |is exercised/ | || | | |converted. | |+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+| N/A | | | | |+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+ Total (A+B)+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+| 53,997,576 | 5.48 |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ 9. ChainName of the Company/Fund Number of % of issued Shares share capitalAXA Sun Life plc 143,700 0.01458(fmly Axa Equity & Law life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 30,000 0.00304Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 1,000,000 0.10143UK Equity Income Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 13,846 0.00140 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 60,000 0.00609 Direct AXA Insurance UK 189,625 0.01923 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 49,896,328 5.06122 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 67,815 0.00688 Indirect AXA France 43,163 0.00438 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 405,683 0.04115 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 111,000 0.01126 Indirect Sun Life Pension Management Ltd 7,000 0.00071 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 97,096 0.00985LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 167,400 0.01698ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 69,642 0.00706FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 436,428 0.04427LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 770,700 0.07818ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 331,873 0.03366FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Framlington onshore privte clients 16,000 0.00162 Indirect AXA Winterthur 100,877 0.01023 Direct SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 35,400 0.00359 Direct AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 4,000 0.00041 Direct Total Direct 2,427,587 0.24624 Total Indirect 51,569,989 5.23098 TOTAL 53,997,576 5.47722 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange