H&t Group Plc Regulatory News (HAT)

14 Apr 2008 09:51

H&T Group PLC14 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: H&T Group 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 theacquisition 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: Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 268,067*Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 753,847*Chase Nominees Ltd 34,071*CUIM Nominee Ltd 244,086**denotes direct interestVidacos Nominees Ltd 2,214,180 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 10 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% to 10% Change at Combined Interest Level 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of sharesGB00B12RQD06 2,906,976 2,906,976 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 1,300,071 1,300,071 2,214,180 3.71% 6.31% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,514,251 10.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : See section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 35,087,005 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange