Hunting Regulatory News (HTG)

15 Nov 2007 15:29

Hunting PLC15 November 2007 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: Hunting PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes 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: Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited(PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 13 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD Below 5% 25P Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 6,118,013 6,118,013 783,433 4.688 0.600 25P B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,901,446 5.288 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(6,901,446 - 5.288% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (6,901,446 - 5.288% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(6,901,446 - 5.288% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,118,013-4.688% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance HoldingsManagement(Holdings) Limited Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,817,900-3.691% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance Society (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(4,817,900-3.691% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 130,498,916 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange