26 Jan 2009 15:11
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | HANSARD GLOBAL PLC |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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): Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds TSB Group plc and/or HBOS plc. | YES |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Lloyds Banking Group plc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | SEE SECTION 9 |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 16TH JANUARY 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20TH JANUARY 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | DIRECT/INDIRECT 5% |
8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ord 50p Shares IM00B1HAXF89 | 6,771,776 | 6,771,776 | 378,614 | 378,614 | 6,983,587 | 0.276% | 5.087% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
7,362,201 | 5.363% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
6,702,329 Shares (4.882%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of 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: | MANOJ B PATEL |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01624 688206 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.