Mcbride Regulatory News (MCB)

22 Feb 2008 16:15

McBride PLC22 February 2008 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: MCBRIDE 2. Reason for the notification 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 reachedif different): 18/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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 0574635 9,267,007 9,267,007 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 0574635 1,275,742 1,275,742 6,659,554 0.71 3.69 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 7,935,296 4.40% 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 Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Rosenberg 401,064 0.22246 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 293,586 0.16284UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 304,261 0.16876 Direct AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 80,000 0.04437 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 6,285,968 3.48662 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 4,915 0.00273 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 29,929 0.01660FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 175,000 0,09707LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 163,573 0,09073FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 121,461 0.06737 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 75,539 0,04190 Direct Total Direct 1,275,742 0.70761 Total Indirect 6,659,554 3.69384 TOTAL 7,935,296 4.40145 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange