Ascent Resources Regulatory News (AST)

19 Jul 2007 10:30

Ascent Resources PLC19 July 2007 Ascent Resources PLC18 July 2007 The following amendments have been made to the release number 4977A released at18:11 on 18th July 2007: the heading was misquoted and the reference to MetalsExploration plc has been removed. The announcement should read out as set out below TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Ascentexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for 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 sharesalready 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 AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008, Paris and its group ofobligation: companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17/07/2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/07/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting shares % of voting rights Shares voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectB03W6Y8 29,400,000 29,400,000 0 0 28,180,000 0.00 9.62 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise / Conversion Number of voting rights that may % of voting rightsinstrument Period/Date be acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights28,180,000 9.62 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued Share Capital Axa Framlington 4,180,000 1.42689SEI UK EquityIndirect Axa Framlington 14,000,000 4.77904Throgmorton TrustIndirect AXA Framlington 10,000,000 3.41360UK Smaller Companies Total Direct 0 0.00000 Total Indirect 28,180,000 9.61953 TOTAL 28,180,000 9.61953 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange