| The
MTL Instruments Group plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The MTL Instruments Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris, and its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):
See (9) below
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
7 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous
to the triggering transaction |
| |
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Ordinary Shares
GB0005507768 |
2,749,996 |
2,749,996 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting
Rights |
% of Voting
Rights |
| |
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Ordinary Shares
GB0005507768 |
2,639,996 |
Nil |
2,639,996 |
Nil |
13.57% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of Voting Rights that may
be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted |
% of Voting
Rights |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
| Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
| 2,639,996 |
13.57% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which
the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable
| AXA Rosenberg |
192,026 |
| AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme |
177,000 |
| AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme |
107,500 |
| AXA Framlington SEI Equity |
200,000 |
| AXA Framlington Innovative Growth |
1,200,000 |
| AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies |
450,000 |
| AXA Framlington BAe Systems Pensions Fund |
134,720 |
| AXA Framlington BAe Systems 2000 Pensions Fund |
52,000 |
| AXA Framlington onshore private clients |
126,750 |
Total holding 2,639,996
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 will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
None
14. Contact name:
Bill Greenhalgh, Finance Director, The MTL Instruments Group
plc
15. Contact telephone number:
01582 407534
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