Antofagasta Regulatory News (ANTO)

21 Nov 2007 13:07

Antofagasta PLC21 November 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): 18 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 | 59,022,810 | 59,022,810 |+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+ Resulting situation after the triggering transaction +---------------------+---------+--------------------+-------------------+|Class/type of shares |Number of| Number of voting |% of voting rights ||if possible using the| shares | rights | ||ISIN CODE +---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+| | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct |Indirect |+---------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+|0045614 |3,366,106|3,366,106|55,875,350| 0.34 | 5.67 |+---------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+---------+ 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 |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+| 59,241,456 | 6.01% |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ 9. Chain Name of the Company/Fund Number of % of issued Shares share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 9,100 0.00092 Indirect AXA Sun Life plc 107,529 0.01091 With Profits Direct AXA Sun Life plc 181,249 0.01838 AXA Rosenberg Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 199,500 0.02024 Global Growth Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 9,255 0.00094 Direct AXA Institutional 50,000 0.00507 Equity Fund Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 64,000 0.00649 With Profit Direct AXA Insurance UK 51,565 0.00523 Managed Direct AXA Financial, Inc 52,041,148 5.27877 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 342,167 0.03471 Direct Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 100,000 0.01014 Direct AXA France 53,306 0.00541 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 3,445,296 0.34947 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 111,000 0.01126 Indirect Sun Life Pension Management Ltd 7,000 0.00071 Direct AXA Sun Life 97,096 0.00985 LTAV UK Equity Life Direct AXA Sun Life 167,400 0.01698 ABL High Alpha Life Direct AXA Sun Life 67,104 0.00681 FTSE All Share Tracker Life Direct AXA Sun Life 300,000 0.03043 LTAV UK Equity Pension Direct AXA Sun Life 770,700 0.07818 ABL High Alpha Pension Direct AXA Sun Life 343,658 0.03486 FTSE All Share Tracker Pension Direct AXA Framlington onshore private clients 16,000 0.00162 Indirect AXA Winterthur 280,209 0.02842 Direct AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 263,375 0.02672 Direct Sun Life Ass Soc with Profit Passive 163,799 0.01661 Direct Total Direct 3,366,106 0.34144 Total Indirect 55,875,350 5.66769 TOTAL 59,241,456 6.00913 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