Holding(s) in Company
29 May 2008
RNS Number : 5346V
NOTIFICATION OF A MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
ASCENT RESOURCES PLC
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.
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):
n/a
5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached if different):
27/05/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28/05/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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B03W6Y8
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15,248,351
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15,248,351
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13,248,351
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0.00
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4.35
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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13,248,351
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4.35%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
|
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AXA Framlington
SEI UK Equity
Indirect
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1,202,934
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0.39469
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AXA Framlington
Throgmorton Trust
Indirect
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8,390,422
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2.75293
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AXA Framlington
UK Smaller Companies
Indirect
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3,654,995
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1.19922
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Total Direct
Total Indirect
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13,248,351
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0.00
4.34683
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TOTAL
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13,248,351
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4.34683
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the Proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a
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 END HOLUKOORWRRVUAR
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