RNS Number:0931Q
Abacus Group PLC
13 March 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          AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 
     notification obligation:                       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):                         12/03/2008

6.   Date on which issuer notified:                 13/03/2008
 

7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   12%
 

8.   Notified details:                              TOTAL


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                8,821,457              8,821,457

 

                     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              9,004            9,004      8,662,453    0.01    11.82
 

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 

8,671,457                     11.83%


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

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

  AXA Rosenberg                                                              
      Indirect                          2,233,390                 3.04722    

  Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                           
     Direct                                 9,004                 0.01229    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme                                          
     Indirect                             873,365                 1.19161    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  Islington Group Pension Scheme                                             
     Indirect                             551,370                 0.75229    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  SEI UK Equity                                                             
     Indirect                             264,600                 0.36102    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  Throgmorton Trust                                                          
     Indirect                           3,000,000                 4.09318    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  UK Smaller Companies                                                       
    Indirect                              929,201                 1.26780    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
   BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees                                    
       Indirect                           570,692                 0.77865    

  AXA Framlington                                                            
  BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund                                             
       Indirect                           239,835                 0.32723    

                 Total Direct               9,004                 0.01229    
                 Total Indirect         8,662,453                11.81900                              
                                                                             
                     TOTAL              8,671,457                11.83129                                 


  
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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