10th May 2007 09:27
Helphire Group PLC10 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Helphire Group Plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 8 May 2007is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 12% - 13% (Group) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares the Triggering transaction ifpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting sharesISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 16,919,870 16,919,870 17,989,570 17,989,570 N/A 13.01 N/A B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights that % of votinginstrument Period/ Date may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted.Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not SpecifiedTotal (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,989,570 13.019. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (21,886,027-15.83% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (21,886,027 -15.83% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(21,886,027 -15.83% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (17,989,570 - 13.01% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (5,011,675 - 3.62 % = PMC) (LGIH) (12,977,895 - 9.38% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &(5,011,675 - 3.62 % = PMC) LGPL) (12,977,895 - 9.38% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not Specified 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not Specified 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting Not Specifiedrights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 138,212,434 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. Date 10 May 2007 16. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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