H&t Group Plc Regulatory News (HAT)

3 Jan 2008 15:20

H&T Group PLC03 January 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: Jupiter Asset Management Limited 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): 2nd January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3rd January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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 shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 1,980,765 1,980,765 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 1,563,783 4.457% 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 1,563,783 4.457% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : The shares will appear on the register in the following names: Nortrust Nominees Limited 603,459 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 240,180 Credit Suisse Europe Nominees Limited 447,144 Vidacos Nominees Limited 273,000 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: Timothy Georghiou 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 314 4915 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xviA: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) Jupiter Asset Management LimitedContact address (registered office for legal entities) 1 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7JJPhone number 0207 412 4915Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull nameContact addressPhone numberOther 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