Last checked at 15 Oct 2008 17:23
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
HALFORDS 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 the acquisition 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:
Newton Investment Management 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):
10 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 October 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Increase from 7.99% to 8.06%
8. Notified details:
Purchase of 139,407 shares
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| Ordinary shares ISINGB00B012TP20 | Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| 16,769,573 | 7.99% | |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Ordinary shares ISINGB00B012TP20 | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| N/A | N/A | 16,908,980 | N/A | 8.06% | |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | 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 |
| 16,908,980 | 8.06% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager
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:
14. Contact name:
Asif S Lalani
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7163 5115
| A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Newton Investment Management Ltd |
| Contact Address (registered office for legal entities) | Mellon Financial Centre 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA |
| Phone number | +44 (0)207 163 9000 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Rachel Wheeler |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | Newton Investment Management Ltd |
| Contact Address | Mellon Financial Centre 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA |
| Phone number | +44 (0)207 163 9000 |
| Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Discretionary Investment Manager |