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Helphire Group PLC30 May 2006 Helphire group plc NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest HELPHIRE GROUP PLC HSBC Investments (UK) Ltd 3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than that it is in respect of holding of the one holder, the number of shares held by each of shareholder named in 2 above or in respect them of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Interest held on behalf of their discretionary clients: 12,914,513. Non-beneficial 5. Number of shares/ 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares/amount of 8. Percentage of issued amount of stock issued class stock disposed class acquired NOT SPECIFIED N/A NOT SPECIFIED N/A 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 30th May 2006 ORDINARY £0.05 NOT SPECIFIED 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 9.496% 12,914,513 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Nick Tilley The Company was notified by HSBC Investments 01225 321218 (UK) Ltd that it holds, on behalf of its discretionary clients, 12,914,513 shares in the Company. This interest relates only to HSBC Investments (UK) Ltd and no other member of the HSBC Group plc. 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Nick Tilley Date of notification 30th May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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