Major Interests in Shares

27 Mar 2008 15:13

Melrose Resources PLC27 March 2008 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Melrose Resources plcthe underlying issuer of --------------------existing shares to which votingrights are attached(1):-------------------------------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 in theacquisition 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) AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris, and its group of companiessubject to the notification --------------------obligation(1):-------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)(1): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction and 25/3/08date on which the threshold is --------------------crossed or reached(1):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer 26/3/08notified: ---------------------------------------------------7.Threshold(s)that is/arecrossed orreached: 5%------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringtype of the Triggering transaction(1)shares transaction (1)ifpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the Shares Voting shares rights ix rightsISIN Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectCODE viii x xi0935458 5,510,925 5,510,925 147,518 147,518 5,269,530 0.13 4.79 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,417,048 4.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which thevoting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable xv:Name of Company/Fund Number of % of issued Shares share capitalAXA Rosenberg (DIRECT) 11,702 0.01064AXA Rosenberg (DIRECT) 8,931 0.00812AXA Rosenberg (INDIRECT) 58,098 0.05283Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (DIRECT) 13,660 0.01242Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker (DIRECT) 9,394 0.00854Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker (DIRECT) 43,903 0.03992AXA Framlington, FramlingtonInnovative Growth (INDIRECT) 750,000 0.68199AXA Framlington UK Select Ops(INDIRECT) 4,161,432 3.78405AXA Framlington ManagedBalanced (INDIRECT) 300,000 0.27279AXA Sun Life With ProfitsPassive (DIRECT) 36,949 0.03360AXA Sun Life With ProfitsPassive (DIRECT) 22,979 0.02090 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: Alasdair Robinson15. Contact telephone number: 0131 221 3360 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xviA: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) AXA Fund Managers LimitedContact address (registered office for legal entities) 7 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7NXPhone number 020 7003 2637Other useful information (at least legal representative for Terry Marshlegal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull nameContact addressPhone numberOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship withthe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange