Holding(s) in Company

John David Group (The) PLC
24 December 2007



                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

JOHN DAVID GROUP


2. Reason for the notification (please state 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) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA SA
 

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):

19/12/07
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/12/07
 

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

5%
 

8. Notified details:

NON-BENEFICIAL
 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
ORD 5P                 2,495,508              2,495,508


 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  
                     62,708            62,708     2,410,025       0.13      4.99  

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 
2,472,733                     5.12%

 

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

Name of the Company/Fund          Number of Shares     % of issued share capital

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC             39,892                    0.08265
UK Smaller Companies Fund
     Indirect          

AXA Rosenberg                      2,370,133                    4,91083
     Indirect  

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd      12,000                    0.02486
     Direct    

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd         866                    0.00179
     Direct     

Sun Life Pensions Management          23,627                    0.04895
FTSE All Share Tracker
     Direct    

Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive     16,163                    0.03349
     Direct              

Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive     10,052                    0.02083
     Direct       

     Total Direct                     62,708                    0.12993
     Total Indirect                2,410,025                    4,99348         


     TOTAL                         2,472,733                    5.12341     

 


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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