Conduit Hldg Regulatory News (CRE)

9 Mar 2007 17:14

Creston PLC09 March 2007 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: CRESTON GBP0.10 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: ( ) 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): 02/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0444028 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0444028 56,138 56,138 5,627,929 0.10 10.10 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 5,684,087 10.20% 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 UK Investment Co ICVC 179,521 0.32216UK Smaller Companies FundIndirect AXA Rosenberg 1,445,477 2.59400Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 9,817 0.01762FTSE All Share TrackerDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 46,321 0.08313FTSE All Share TrackerDirect AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme 314,908 0.56512Indirect AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 192,844 0.34607Indirect AXA Framlington 350,000 0.62810SEI UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 1,700,000 3.05075Throgmorton TrustIndirect AXA Framlington 1,000,000 1.79456UK Smaller CompaniesIndirect AXA Framlington 314,480 0.56435BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF TrusteesIndirect AXA Framlington 130,699 0.23455BAE Systems 2000 Pensions FundIndirect Total Direct 56,138 0.10074 Total Indirect 5,627,929 10.09966 TOTAL 5,684,067 10.20041 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