RNS Number:5227K
Abacus Group PLC
21 December 2007


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:

Abacus Grp Ord



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 reached
if different):

17/12/2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18/12/2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

12%
 

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 

0030579                8,928,584              8,928,584

 

                     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  

0030579              157,427           157,427    8,799,872       0.21       12.01
 

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 


8,957,299                     12.22% 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


 


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



+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                                                            % of issued   |
 | Name of the Company / Fund         Number of Shares        share capital |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA UK Investment Co ICVC                                                 |
 |UK Smaller Companies Fund                                                 |
 |   Indirect                             119,457                 0.16299   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Rosenberg                                                             |
 |    Indirect                          3,115,913                 4.25133   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                          |
 |   Direct                                 9,004                 0.01229   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd                                               |
 |FTSE All Share Tracker                                                    |
 |   Direct                                12,297                 0.01678   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |Sun Life Pensions Management                                              |
 |FTSE All Share Tracker                                                    |
 |   Direct                                58,022                 0.07916   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme                                         |
 |   Indirect                             546,000                 0.74496   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |Islington Group Pension Scheme                                            |
 |   Indirect                             370,000                 0.50483   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |SEI UK Equity                                                             |
 |   Indirect                             464,600                 0.63390   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | AXA Framlington                                                          |
 |Throgmorton Trust                                                         |
 |   Indirect                           2,714,201                 3.70324   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |UK Smaller Companies                                                      |
 |  Indirect                              929,201                 1.26780   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 | BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees                                   |
 |     Indirect                           372,500                 0.50824   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Framlington                                                           |
 |BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund                                            |
 |     Indirect                           168,000                 0.22922   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive                                         |
 |     Direct                              48,155                 0.06570   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive                                         |
 |     Direct                              29,949                 0.04086   |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |               Total Direct             157,427                 0.21479   |
 |               Total Indirect         8,799,872                12.00649   |                          

 |                    TOTAL             8,957,299                12.22129   |                             
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+


 


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