Persimmon Regulatory News (PSN)

29 Apr 2008 09:30

Persimmon PLC29 April 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: PERSIMMON 2. Reason for 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 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 transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 24/04/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/04/2008 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 use the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0682538 14,853,811 14,853,811 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0682538 3,171,893 3,171,893 13,566,718 1.06 4.52 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting % of voting financial period/date rights that may rights instrument be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,738,611 5.58% 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 163,425 0.05449(fmly Axa Equity & Law LifeAssurance Society plc) Direct AXA Rosenberg 532,000 0.17739 Direct AXA UK Investment co ICVC 80,000 0.02668Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 25,000 0.00834Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 40,000 0.01334Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 1,000,000 0.33345UK Equity Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 96,000 0.03201UK Growth Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 24,000 0.00800 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 60,000 0.02001 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 60,000 0.02001 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 107,300 0.03578 Direct AXA Rosenberg 410,400 0.13685 Direct AXA Insurance UK 52,360 0.01746 Direct AXA General Unit Trust 285,000 0.09503 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 10,594,112 3.53258 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 125,000 0.04168 Direct AXA France 230,885 0.07699 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 1,204,996 0.40180 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 2,225 0.00074 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 15,135 0.00505 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,763 0.01693 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 70,000 0.02334 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 66,600 0.02221ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 51,433 0.01715FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 245,000 0.08169LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 326,800 0.10897ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 263,411 0.08783FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Framlington onshore private clients 8,500 0.00283 Indirect AXA Winterthur 231,567 0.07722 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 208,054 0.06938 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 108,645 0.03623 Direct Total Direct 3,171,893 1.05766 Total Indirect 13,566,718 4.52379 TOTAL 16,738,611 5.58145 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange