BPI.L Regulatory News (BPI)

22 Feb 2008 16:26

British Polythene Industries PLC22 February 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: BRITISH POLYTHENE 2. Reason for the notification 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): 20/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: NON DIRECT A: Voting rights attached to shares Class or type of Situation previous to the shares triggering transaction if possible usingthe ISIN CODE Number of Number of shares voting Rights 0779742 1,520,598 1,520,598 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class or type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0779742 172,202 172,202 1,264,510 0.65 4.77 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 1,436,712 5.42% 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 Rosenberg 61,774 0.23313 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 43,532 0.16428UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 51,812 0.19553 Direct AXA Rosenberg 945,978 3.56998 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 4,846 0.01829FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 25,034 0.09447FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 275,000 1.03781Framlington Income & Capital Indirect AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 17,717 0.06686 Direct AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 11,019 0.04158 Direct Total Direct 172,202 0.64986 Total Indirect 1,264,510 4.77207 Total 1,436,712 5.42193 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