H&t Group Plc Regulatory News (HAT)

21 Dec 2007 17:11

H&T Group PLC21 December 2007 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: Lehman Brothers International (Europe) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 20/12/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/12/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB00B12RQD06 4,892,673 4,892,673 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 3,362,993 3,362,993 N/A 9.56% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type 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 3,362,993 9.56% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Tara O'Hagan 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7102 1832 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange