RNS Number:4315L
Metalrax Group PLC
09 January 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
    which voting rights are attached
    METALRAX GROUP PLC

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 the acquisition of shares already issued to which
    voting rights are attached

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                  ( )

    Other (specify):                                                  ( )

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    AXA S.A.
    25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group 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):
    03/01/08

6.  Date on which issuer notified:
    04/01/08

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    5%

8.  Notified details:
    Total

A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary          (GB0005838247)
ISIN code)

Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
the triggering
transaction
Number of  Number of  Number of Number of voting     % of voting rights
Shares     Voting     shares    rights
           Rights
                      Direct    Direct    Indirect   Direct    Indirect
6,070,021  6,070,021  96,500    96,500    5,847,300  0.08%     4.88%


B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of       Expiration   Exercise/          Number of voting  % of voting
financial     date         Conversion Period/ rights that may   rights
instrument                 Date               be acquired if
                                              the instrument is
                                              exercised/
                                              converted


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights
5,943,800                            4.96%

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

    Sun Life International (IOM) Limited (direct)     7,000 (0.006%)
    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (direct)        75,000 (0.063%)
    Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (direct)        14,500 (0.012%)
    AXA Framlington Monthly Income (indirect)     5,847,300 (4.877%)


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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