Ascent Resources PLC
19 July 2007
Ascent Resources PLC
18 July 2007
The following amendments have been made to the release number 4977A released at
18:11 on 18th July 2007: the heading was misquoted and the reference to Metals
Exploration plc has been removed.
The announcement should read out as set out below
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Ascent
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for 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 (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008, Paris and its group of
obligation: companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17/07/2007
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/07/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%
8. Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the triggering
transaction
If possible use
ISIN code
Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting shares % of voting rights
Shares voting
rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
B03W6Y8 29,400,000 29,400,000 0 0 28,180,000 0.00 9.62
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise / Conversion Number of voting rights that may % of voting rights
instrument Period/Date be acquired (if the instrument
exercised / converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
28,180,000 9.62
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued Share Capital
Axa Framlington 4,180,000 1.42689
SEI UK Equity
Indirect
Axa Framlington 14,000,000 4.77904
Throgmorton Trust
Indirect
AXA Framlington 10,000,000 3.41360
UK Smaller Companies
Total Direct 0 0.00000
Total Indirect 28,180,000 9.61953
TOTAL 28,180,000 9.61953
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
14. Contact name: Terry Marsh
15. Contact telephone name: 020 7003 2637
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