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21 Oct 2008 18:04
| 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: | HSBC Infrastructure Company Limited | |
| 2. Reason for the 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) - Change in issued share capital following C Share conversion | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension scheme. See Section 9 for further information. | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : | Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 17th October 2008 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20th October 2008 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 3% | |
| 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 | ||||
| B0T4LH6 | 702,412 | 702,412 | 10,335,032 | N/A | 10,335,032 | N/A | 3.073% |
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| 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 |
| 10,335,032 | 3.073% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : |
| BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited. Hermes Fund Managers Limited is the parent undertaking of Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited. Please see Section 13 for further information. |
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | See Comment in Section 13 | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | See Comment in Section 13 | |
| 13. Additional information: | Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited holds the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in agreements for the provision of voting services to various underlying clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1.(h). This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1.(e) | |
| 14. Contact name: | Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125 | |