ABU Abacus Group

RNS Number:3117M
Abacus Group PLC
22 January 2008




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.
 

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):

21/01/2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

22/01/2008
 

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

11%
 

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                8,055,080              8,055,080


 

                     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  
                     9,004             9,004      8,096,076       0.01      11.05

 

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 

8,105,080                         11.06%

 

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


        
          
Name of the Company/Fund          Number of Shares     % of issued share capital


AXA Rosenberg 
     Indirect                         2,316,574                3.16072

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 
     Direct                               9,004                0.01229

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                         2,929,201                3.99659

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

     Total Direct                         9,004                0.01229 
     Total Indirect                   8,096,076               11.04624
     TOTAL                            8,105,080               11.05852







 


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


 



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