IAP.L Regulatory News (IAP)

1 Aug 2008 16:00



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ICAP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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 reached if different):

30/07/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01/08/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details: 

Indirect

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

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 SUN LIFE PLC 125,000 0.01927

(formerly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)

DIRECT

AXA UK INVESTMENT CO ICVC 75,000  0.01156

ETHICAL FUND

INDIRECT

PPP HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC 15,000 0.00231

DIRECT

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE  70,000 0.01079

SOCIETY PLC

DIRECT

AXA INSURANCE UK 45,000 0.00694

DIRECT

AXA FINANCIAL, INC 3,953,591 0.60951

INDIRECT

AXA FRANCE 1,545,001 0.23819

INDIRECT

AXA FINANCIAL, INC 25,937,605 3.99873

INDIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS  117,387 0.01810

MANAGEMENT LTD

DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS 7,400 0.00114

MANAGEMENT LTD

DIRECT

SUN LIFE UNIT ASSURANCE  163,730 0.02524

LTD ABL HIGH ALPHA

DIRECT

SUN LIFE UNIT ASSURANCE 73,417 0.01132

LTD FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER

DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS  880,966 0.13582

MANAGEMENT ABL HIGH ALPHA

DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS 413,756 0.06379

MANAGEMENT FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER

DIRECT

AXA FRAMLINGTON 462,415 0.07129

INDIRECT

FRAMLINGTON ONSHORE 115,000 0.01773

PRIVATE CLIENTS

INDIRECT

AXA WINTERHUR 3,623,961 0.55870

DIRECT

AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFITS 320,114 0.04935

PASSIVE

DIRECT

AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFITS 183,174 0.02824

PASSIVE

DIRECT

TOTAL DIRECT 6,038,905 0.93100

TOTAL INDIRECT 32,088,612 4.94702

TOTAL 38,127,517 5.87802

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:

14. Contact name:

DEBORAH ABREHART

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

ICAP PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7000 5000