Highway Capital Regulatory News (HWC)

20 Apr 2007 15:37

Highway Capital PLC20 April 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: HIGHWAY CAPITAL PLC 2. Reason for the notification: 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: NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify): NO 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: CORVUS CAPITAL INC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18 APRIL 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 APRIL 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction of shares to the triggering transaction Number Number Number of Number of voting % of voting rights of of shares rights shares voting Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect rights ORDINARY NIL NIL 1,589,200 1,589,200 NIL 20.00 NIL SHARES OF 2PENCE EACH (ISIN:GB0008579384) B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting that % of votinginstrument date conversion may be rights acquired rights period/ if the instrument is date exercised/convertedN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,589,200 20.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: MICHAEL HIRSCHFIELD 15. Contact telephone number: (020) 7451 9800 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange