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: Loeb Partners Corporation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : as above 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: 3 and 4% 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 GB00B12RQD06 475,792 475,792 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 GB00B12RQD06 1,413,292 1,413,292 - 4.03% 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 1,413,292 4.03% 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: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Shelby Drescher 15. Contact telephone number: +1 212 483 7070 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange