H&t Group Plc Regulatory News (HAT)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

H&T Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

yes

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): Increased in issue share capital

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Rensburg Fund Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

28 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

29 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8. Notified details:

Discretionary holdings within unit trust fund portfolios.

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares 

GB00B12RQD06

2,322,500

2,322,500

0

0

1,750,000

0.0%

4.99%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,750,000

4.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Holdings held within Rensburg Fund Management unit trust fund portfolios (registered in nominee name). RFM is the investment manager for these portfolios.

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:

N/A

15. Contact telephone number:

N/A

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Rensburg Fund Management Limited

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Quayside House

Canal Wharf

Leeds LS11 5PU

Phone number 

0113 236 4171

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

Mike Rigby

(Head of Compliance)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Claire Linley

Contact address 

Quayside House

Canal Wharf

Leeds LS11 5PU

Phone number 

0113 236 4219 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

 Compliance Manager

C: Additional information

This disclosure is made by Rensburg Fund Management Limited based on Nominee holdings in accordance with DTR 5.2.1(F).