Zug, 18 September 2008
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Xstrata plc | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (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):______________ |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | AXA S.A. | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | N/A | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 16/09/2008 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 17/09/2008 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% | ||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code Xstrata ordinary shares GB0031411001 |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of shares 71,670,738 |
Number of voting rights 71,670,738 |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct 5,320,716 |
Indirect 35,904,920 |
Direct 0.54 |
Indirect 3.67 |
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| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 41,225,636 | 4.22 |
| 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 |
| Alliance Capital Management Direct |
484,200.00 |
0.04953 |
| AXA Direct |
1,478,589.00 |
0.15124 |
| AXA Australia Indirect |
113,839.00 |
0.01164 |
| AXA Colonia Konzern Direct |
308,513.00 |
0.03156 |
| AXA Colonia Konzern Indirect |
44,486.00 |
0.004550204 |
| AXA Financial, Inc Indirect |
21,126,396.00 |
2.16 |
| AXA Framlington Indirect |
148,085.00 |
0.015146718 |
| AXA France Indirect |
369,144.00 |
0.037757505 |
| AXA IM UK Direct |
1,447,650.00 |
0.148071353 |
| AXA IM UK Indirect |
826,727.00 |
0.084560899 |
| AXA Rosenberg Direct |
840,975.00 |
0.086018241 |
| AXA Rosenberg Indirect |
13,276,243.00 |
1.357946512 |
| AXA Winterthur Direct |
760,415.00 |
0.077778246 |
| Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd Direct |
374.00 |
3.82542E-05 |
| Total Direct Total Indirect |
5,320,716 35,904,920 |
0.54422 3.67250 |
| Total |
41,225,636 |
4.21672 |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | |
Contacts:
| Richard Elliston |
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Claire Divver |
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| Telephone |
020 7968 2885 |
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Telephone |
020 7968 2871 |
| Mobile |
07759 924 576 |
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Mobile |
07785 964 340 |
| Email |
relliston@xstrata.com |
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Email |
cdivver@xstrata.com |
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