For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

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:

AEA Technology

2. Reason for notification (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 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

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

GAM International Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Same as above

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

13 June 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 June 2008

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

3%

8: Notified Details

N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

N0003109308

Ordinary

7,359,181

7,359,181

7,359,181

7,359,181

N/A

5.93%

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

7,359,181

5.93%

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

N/A

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:

Please note that the overall holding has not changed, however, GAM UK Diversified has changed from 4.13% to 0.83% and the difference moved to other funds managed by the same fund manager. Holdings post trades below:

GAM Exempt Trust -

UK Opportunities    526,740.00    0.424%

GAM Global Diversified    1,495,000.00    1.204%

GAM UK Diversified    1,032,441.00    0.832%

SJP GAM Managed - Life    1,328,000.00    1.070%

SJP GAM Managed - Pension    1,086,000.00    0.875%

SJPI GAM Sterling

Managed Fund    953,000.00    0.768%

SJPI GAM US Dollar

Managed Fund    137,000.00    0.110%

St James's Place Recovery

Unit Trust    801,000.00    0.645%

14 Contact name:

N/A

15. Contact telephone name:

N/A