Marshalls Regulatory News (MSLH)

4 Oct 2007 11:34

Marshalls PLC04 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES------------------------------------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Marshalls plcof existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights areattached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the AXA S.A. and its group ofnotification obligation: companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 2 October 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after theof shares to the Triggering Triggering transactionif possible transactionusing the Number Number Number Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of of of rights rights Shares Voting Shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B012BV22 9,221,391 9,221,391 8,483,880 8,483,880 487,000 5.97 0.34 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted rightsN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,970,880 6.31% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 766,021 0.53876(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) AXA Sun Life 900,000 0.63299Deferred Distribution Fund Life AXA Sun Life 1,096,371 0.77111Distribution Fund Life AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 400,000 0.28133Distribution Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.04220Extra Income Fund PPP Healthcare Group plc 130,000 0.09143 AXA Institutional Equity Fund 96,009 0.06753 Sun Life Assurance Society plc 431,800 0.30370 AXA Insurance UK 512,000 0.36010 AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 26,000 0.01829 Sun Life International (IOM) 1,300,000 0.91433 Sun Life Pensions Management 108,709 0.07646 AXA Sun Life 40,000 0.02813LTAV UK Equity Life AXA Sun Life 25,430 0.01789FTSE All Share Tracker Life AXA Sun Life 160,000 0.11253LTAV UK Equity Pension AXA Sun Life 127,001 0.08932FTSE All Share Tracker Pension Framlington onshore 1,000 0.00070private clients AXA Winterthur 35,973 0.02530 ASL With Profit Transition Fund 1,248,657 0.87821 SLAS With Profit Transition 1,505,909 1.05915 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Elizabeth Blease, Company Secretary, Marshalls plc15. Contact telephone number:01484 438900 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange