H&t Group Plc Regulatory News (HAT)

21 Dec 2007 17:28

H&T Group PLC21 December 2007 Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: H&T Group 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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: Henderson Global Investors Ltd 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): 20 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 0.05GBP 968,380 968,380 1,143,380 1,143,380 3.25% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument datei Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,143,380 3.25% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Vina Patel 15. Contact telephone number: (020) 7818 6439 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange