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18 Apr 2007 11:43

Creston PLC17 April 2007 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: CRESTON GBP0.10 2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 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): 16/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 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 0444028 5,674,067 5,674,067 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 56,138 56,138 5,427,929 0.10 9.74 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 5,484,067 9.84% 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 UK Investment Co ICVC 179,521 0.32216 UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 1,445,477 2.59400 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 9,817 0.01762 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 46,321 0.08312FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 314,908 0.56512Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 192,844 0.34607Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 350,000 0.62810SEl UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 1,700 000 3.05075 Throgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 800,000 1.43565 UK Smaller Companies Indirect AXA Framlington 314,480 0.56435BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees Indirect AXA Framlington 130,699 0.23465BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund Indirect Total Direct 56,138 0.10074 Total Indirect 5,427,929 9.74076 TOTAL 5,484,067 9.84150 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange