29 Jan 2013 18:01

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: | Halfords Group plc | |||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:  | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  | See Schedule A | |||
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed reached:  | 25 January 2013 | |||
 6. Date on which the issuer notified:  | 28 January 2013 | |||
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  | Below 4% | |||
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 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 | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB00B012TP20) | 8,449,000 | 8,449,000 | 7,149,000 | 7,149,000 | 3.5913% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights  | |
  | Nominal | Delta | ||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
7,149,000 | 3.5913% |
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:  |
See Schedule A |
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Proxy Voting: | |
 10. Name of the proxy holder:  | |
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:  | |
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:  |
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 13. Additional information:  | |
 14. Contact Name:  | |
 15. Contact telephone number:  |
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Schedule AAs of 25 January 2013
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Halfords Group plc  | ||
Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding | |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  | 7,149,000 | 3.591% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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• Capital Research and Management Company  | 7,149,000 | 3.591%  |
• Capital Income Builder  |
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