Marstons Regulatory News (MARS)

4 Mar 2008 14:32

Marston's PLC04 March 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 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 Marston's PLCexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached Yes An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon 75008 Paris and itsobligation: group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 03/03/08threshold is crossed or reached if different): 04/03/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8: Notified Details A: 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 shares rightsuse ISIN code rights B1JQDM8 31,844,283 31,844,283 3,597,461 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 3,597,461 25,925,293 1.33 9.55 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights29,522,754 10.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: 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 capitalAXA Sun Life plc 422,534 0.15565 (Fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 345,000 0.12709 DirectAXA UK Investment CO ICVC Distribution Fund 175,000 0.06447 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund 75,000 0.02763 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund 40,000 0.01474 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 1,350,000 0.49731 IndirectPPP Healthcare Group plc 36,000 0.01326 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 35,000 0.01289 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 100,000 0.03684 DirectSun Life Assurance Society Plc 204,160 0.07521 DirectAXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06990 DirectAXA General Unit Trust 170,000 0.06262 IndirectAXA Financial, Inc 24,084,093 8.87201 IndirectSun Life International (IOM) Ltd 150,000 0.05526 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,300 0.00122 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 10,198 0.00376 DirectSun Life Unit Assistance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 62,500 0.02302 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 161,600 0.05953 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker 47,628 0.01755 DirectSun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity 270,468 0.09963 DirectSun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 897,900 0.33077 DirectSun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker 234,292 0.08631 DirectFramlington Onshore private clients 31,200 0.01149 IndirectAXA Winterhur 137,361 0.05060 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 192,652 0.07097 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 97,128 0.03578 Direct Total Direct 3,597,461 1.32522 Total Indirect 25,925,293 9.55027 TOTAL 29,522,754 10.87549 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 name: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange