2nd Oct 2012 15:32
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying HELPHIRE GROUP PLC issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
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 Schroders plc the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 01.10.12 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02.10.12 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Below 10% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of
to the triggering transaction shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights if possible of of of shares rights x using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xi xii
Ordinary 36,079,273 36,079,273 28,079,273 N/A 28,079,273 N/A 8.474%
GB0004195219 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period xviii refers to N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 28,079,273 8.474%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Schroder Investment Management Limited 28,079,273 8.474% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A voting rights: 13. Additional information: The shares referred to in Section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. 14. Contact name: Mr N Tilley - Company Secretary Helphire Group Plc
15. Contact telephone number: +44(0) 1225 321218
XLONRelated Shares:
REDD.L