7 Dec 2009 16:31
TR1: 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 notification (yes/no) | ||
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: | BlackRock, Inc | |
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): | 1 December 2009 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4 December 2009 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding has gone above 5% |
8. Notified details: |
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 | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
ISINGB00B012TP20 ORD GBP 0.01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11,599,853 | N/A | 5.51% |
B: Qualifying 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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to. | % of voting rights | |
CFD | N/A | N/A | N/A | 887,579 | Nominal | Delta |
0.42% |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
12,487,432 | 5.94% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
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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: | BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team |
14. Contact name: | Stuart Watchorn |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5741; stuartwatchorn@blackrock.com |