15th Jul 2008 14:23
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:
Hill & Smith Holdings 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: 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:
AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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) :
13 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
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 |
|
|
Ordinary Shares |
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB0004270301 |
3,758,406 |
3,758,406 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Ordinary Shares |
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0004270301 |
3,821,014 |
702,736 |
3,118,278 |
0.93 |
4.12 |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
3,821,014 |
5.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
|
Name of company/fund
|
Number of shares
|
% of issued share capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
AXA Rosenberg
|
326,698
|
0.43199
|
|
(Direct) |
|
|
|
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
|
121,925
|
0.16122
|
|
UK Smaller Companies Fund
|
|
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Rosenberg
|
215,459
|
0.28490
|
|
(Direct)
|
|
|
|
AXA France
|
120,000
|
0.15867
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Rosenberg
|
1,457,150
|
1.92676
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited
|
13,216
|
0.01748
|
|
FTSE All Share Tracker
|
|
|
|
(Direct)
|
|
|
|
Sun Life Pensions Management
|
66,022
|
0.08730
|
|
FTSE All Share Tracker
|
|
|
|
(Direct)
|
|
|
|
AXA Framlington
|
156,799
|
0.20733
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Framlington
|
94,156
|
0.12450
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Framlington
|
800,000
|
1.05782
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Framlington
|
141,300
|
0.18684
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
AXA Framlington
|
57,700
|
0.07630
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
Framlington onshore private clients
|
167,748
|
0.22181
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
Framlington onshore private clients
|
1,500
|
0.00198
|
|
(Indirect)
|
|
|
|
Axa Sun Life with profits passive
|
50,151
|
0.06631
|
|
(Direct)
|
|
|
|
Axa Sun Life with profits passive
|
31,190
|
0.04124
|
|
(Direct)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Direct
|
702,736
|
0.92921
|
|
Total Indirect
|
3,118,278
|
4.12323
|
|
Total
|
3,821,014
|
5.05244
|
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:
14. Contact name:
John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
0121 704 7430
Related Shares:
Hill & Smith