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:  ICAP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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 S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies

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):

    30/07/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01/08/2008

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

5%

8. Notified details: 

   Indirect

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

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 SUN LIFE PLC                                                  125,000            0.01927

(formerly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)

    DIRECT

AXA UK INVESTMENT CO ICVC                              75,000             0.01156

ETHICAL FUND

    INDIRECT

PPP HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC                            15,000            0.00231

    DIRECT

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE                                             70,000            0.01079

SOCIETY PLC

    DIRECT

AXA INSURANCE UK                                                  45,000            0.00694

    DIRECT

AXA FINANCIAL, INC                                                 3,953,591        0.60951

    INDIRECT

AXA FRANCE                                                              1,545,001        0.23819

    INDIRECT

AXA FINANCIAL, INC                                               25,937,605        3.99873

    INDIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS                                               117,387            0.01810

MANAGEMENT LTD

    DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS                                                   7,400            0.00114

MANAGEMENT LTD

    DIRECT

SUN LIFE UNIT ASSURANCE                                 163,730           0.02524

LTD ABL HIGH ALPHA

    DIRECT    

SUN LIFE UNIT ASSURANCE                                    73,417           0.01132

LTD FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER

    DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS                                                880,966           0.13582

MANAGEMENT ABL HIGH ALPHA                

    DIRECT

SUN LIFE PENSIONS                                               413,756            0.06379

MANAGEMENT FTSE ALL SHARE TRACKER

    DIRECT

AXA FRAMLINGTON                                                  462,415            0.07129

    INDIRECT

FRAMLINGTON ONSHORE                                    115,000            0.01773

PRIVATE CLIENTS

    INDIRECT

AXA WINTERHUR                                                      3,623,961        0.55870

    DIRECT

AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFITS                                320,114            0.04935

PASSIVE            

    DIRECT

AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFITS                                183,174            0.02824

PASSIVE

    DIRECT

TOTAL DIRECT                                                         6,038,905        0.93100

TOTAL INDIRECT                                                   32,088,612        4.94702

TOTAL                                                                       38,127,517        5.87802

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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:

DEBORAH ABREHART

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

ICAP PLC

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7000 5000

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