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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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Drax Group plc
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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AXA S.A,
25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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15/12/2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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16/12/2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5%
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8. Notified Details
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B1VNSX38
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24,175,117
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24,175,117
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1,704,050
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1,704,050
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14,952,477
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0.47
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4.10
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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16,656,527
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4.57%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of the Company / Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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Alliance Bernstein (Direct)
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514,411
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0.14099
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Alliance Capital Management (Direct)
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670,400
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0.18375
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AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect)
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14,831,394
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4.06503
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AXA IM UK (Direct)
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519,239
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0.14231
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AXA IM UK (Indirect)
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94,067
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0.025782172
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AXA Rosenberg (Indirect)
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27,016
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0.01
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Total Direct
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1,704,050
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0.46705
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Total Indirect
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14,952,477
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4.09822
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TOTAL
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16,656,527
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4.56527
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Phil White - Assistant Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone name:
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+44 (0) 1757 618381
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