RNS Number : 3713Y<fipBR>

System C Healthcare plc<fipBR>

04 July 2008<fipBR>

<fipBR> <fipP> </fipP> <fipP>TR-1: notification of major interests in shares <fipBR> </fipP>

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying System C Healthcare PLC<fipBR>

issuer of existing shares to which voting<fipBR>

rights are attached:<fipBR>

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or<fipBR>

boxes)<fipBR>

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X<fipBR>

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may<fipBR>

result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting<fipBR>

rights are attached<fipBR>

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights<fipBR>

Other (please specify): <fipBR>

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the AXA S.A. and its group of Companies<fipBR>

notification obligation:<fipBR>

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different<fipBR>

from 3.):<fipBR>

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 2 July 2008<fipBR>

the threshold is crossed or reached if<fipBR>

different):<fipBR>

6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 July 2008<fipBR>

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%<fipBR>

reached:<fipBR>

8. Notified details:<fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP>

A: Voting rights attached to shares<fipBR>

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction<fipBR>

if possible using transaction <fipBR>

the ISIN CODE<fipBR>

Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of voting<fipBR>

Rights rights rights<fipBR>

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect<fipBR>

GB00B0940H91 6,157,635 6,157,635 3,594,882 525,000 3,069,882 0.59% 3.43%<fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP>

B: Financial Instruments<fipBR>

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction<fipBR>

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights<fipBR>

Period/ Date rights that may be<fipBR>

acquired if the<fipBR>

instrument is<fipBR>

exercised/<fipBR>

converted. <fipBR>

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Total (A+B)<fipBR>

Number of voting rights % of voting rights<fipBR>

3,594,882 4.01%<fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP>

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or<fipBR>

the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:<fipBR>

Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital<fipBR>

Sun life Pensions Management Ltd 525,000 0.58627<fipBR>

Direct<fipBR>

AXA Framlington 500,000 0.55836<fipBR>

Indirect<fipBR>

AXA Framlington 648,149 0.72380<fipBR>

Indirect<fipBR>

AXA Framlington 1,921,733 2.14603<fipBR>

Indirect<fipBR>

Total Direct 525,000 0.58627<fipBR>

Total Indirect 3,069,882 3.42818<fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP>

Proxy Voting:<fipBR>

10. Name of the proxy holder: <fipBR>

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: <fipBR>

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: <fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP>

13. Additional information: <fipBR>

14. Contact name: Jane Conner <fipBR>

15. Contact telephone number: 01622 691616 <fipBR> <fipP><fipBR> </fipP> <fipP> </fipP> <fipBR> This information is provided by RNS<fipBR> The company news service from the London Stock Exchange<fipBR>

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