Holding(s) in Company

11 Oct 2007 11:22

Hampden Underwriting Plc11 October 2007 11 October 2007 Hampden Underwriting plc Significant shareholdings The Company received a notification on 11 October 2007 indicating that as at 10October 2007 Hampden Capital Plc was interested in 1,014,560 ordinary shares of10p each in the capital of the Company, representing 13.69% of the Company'sissued share capital at that date. The Company received a notification on 2 October 2007 indicating that as at 30August 2007, Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited (a subsidiary of Smith &Williamson Investment Management Limited, which is itself a subsidiary of Smith& Williamson Holdings Limited) held 20,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in thecapital of the Company and that Royal Bank of Scotland as custodian for Smith &Williamson Investment Management Limited held 700,000 shares. These holdingsrepresented in aggregate 13.74% of the Company's issued share capital at thatdate. The Company received a notification on 10 October 2007 indicating that as at 4October 2007, Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited (a subsidary of Smith &Williamson Investment Management Limited, itself a subsidiary of Smith &Williamson Holdings Limited) held 79,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in thecapital of the Company and that Royal Bank of Scotland as custodian for Smith &Williamson Investment Management Limited held 700,000 shares. These holdingsrepresented in aggregate 10.51% of the Company's issued share capital at thatdate. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange