Last checked at 4 Jan 2012 16:02
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: | Henry Boot PLC
|
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
| |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
| Yes Disposal |
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: | Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 03 January 2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 04 January 2012
|
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | From 3% to 2% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
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 | ||||
0111009 GB0001110096 ORD 10P | 4,133,026 | 4,133,026 | N/A | N/A | 3,483,026 | N/A | 2.65685% |
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 |
| ||||
Total (A+B)
| |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
3,483,026 | 2.65685% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme ("BTPS") controls Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited ("HFML"). HFML is the parent undertaking of Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS"):
1. Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML") (voting rights: 1.6768%)
2. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited ("HFAM")** as General Partner of the following limited partnerships:
a. Hermes UK Specialist Focus Fund ("HUKSFF") (voting rights: 0.91601%)
3. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS") (voting rights: 0.06404%)***
** This notification is also being made in respect of HFAM, which is an indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h) and has an individual notification obligation under DTR 5.1.5
*** This notification is being made in respect of HEOS, which is an indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h) as a result of control of voting rights in relation to such shares. |
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: | |
13. Additional information:
| |
14 Contact name:
| John Sutcliffe Group Finance Director & Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 0114 255 5444 |