4 Jul 2008 16:07
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | HUVEAUX |
| 2. Reason for notification (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 | |
| Other (please specify):______________ | |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to 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 transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 02/07/2008 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03/07/2008 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 15% |
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| 3112957 | 29,464,875 | 29,464,875 | 0 | 0 | 22,664,875 | 0.00 | 14.91 |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 22,664,875 | 14.91% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||
| Name of the Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of issued share capital | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 1,431,014 | 0.94147 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 862,500 | 0.56744 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 1,000,000 | 0.65790 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 2,413,045 | 1.58755 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 10,686,740 | 7.03082 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 4,500,000 | 2.96056 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 881,479 | 0.57993 | |
| AXA Framlington Indirect | 390,097 | 0.25665 | |
| Framlington onshore private clients Indirect | 500,000 | 0.32895 | |
| Total Direct | 0 | 0.00000 | |
| Total Indirect | 22,664,875 | 14.91125 | |
| TOTAL | 22,664,875 | 14.91125 | |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | Sue De Cesare Company Secretary |
| 15. Contact telephone name: | 020 7201 0698 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.