Marstons Regulatory News (MARS)

17 Aug 2007 16:10

Marston's PLC17 August 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: Marston's PLC 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 notificationobligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and itsgroup of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 16/08/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/08/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting rights shares rightsuse ISIN code Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 39,604,790 39,604,790 3,735,635 3,735,635 36,349,655 1.31 12.79B1JQDM8 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 40,085,290 14.10% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 406,694 0.14307(Fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) DirectAXA Rosenberg 332,000 0.11679 DirectAXA UK Investment CO ICVC Global Distribution Fund 1,780 0.00063 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund 11,764 0.00414 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund 30,000 0.01055 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund 20,000 0.00704 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 1,350,000 0.47490 IndirectPPP Healthcare Group plc 36,000 0.01266 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 29,168 0.01026 DirectSun Life Assurance Society plc 214,800 0.07556 DirectAXA Rosenberg 272,000 0.09568 DirectAXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06675 DirectAXA Financial, Inc 32,672,914 11.49362 IndirectAXA Rosenberg 2,219,997 0.78095 IndirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,300 0.00116 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 8,938 0.00314 DirectSun Life Unit Assistance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 62,500 0.02199 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 161,600 0.05685 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker 54,011 0.01900 DirectSun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity 270,468 0.09514 DirectSun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 897,900 0.31586 DirectSun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker 269,483 0.09480 DirectFramlington Onshore private clients 43,200 0.01520 IndirectAXA Winterhur 230,702 0.08116 DirectASl with Profit Transition Fund 291,131 0.10241 DirectSLAS with Profit Transition 5,200 0.00183 Direct Total Direct 3,735,635 1.31412 Total Indirect 36,349,655 12.78702 TOTAL 40,085,290 14.10114 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 02070032637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange