11th Dec 2007 17:47
Speedy Hire PLC11 December 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares ------------------------------- -------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or Speedy Hire Plc the underlying issuer of -------------------- existing shares to which voting rights are attached(1): ------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):see additional information -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of financialinstruments which may result in the -acquisition of shares already issuedto which voting rights are attached -------------------------------------------- An event changing the breakdown of voting rights - -------------------------------------------- Other (please specify) - -------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon,75008subject to the notification Paris and its group of companiesobligation(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction and 09/12/2007date on which the threshold iscrossed or reached(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer 10/12/2007notified: ------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 10%crossed or reached: ------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class type of Situation to the Previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares transaction triggering Number of shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0016308 4,915,118 4,915,118 503,697 503,697 4,711,421 1.00 9.35 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,215,118 10.35 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Direct IndirectName of Company/Fund Number of % of issued share Number of % of issued share Shares capital Shares capital AXA Sun Life plc 150,000 0.29766With Profits AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 40,000 0.07938Distribution Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 28,874 0.05730Ethical Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 5,000 0.00992Extra Income Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.19844UK Equity Income Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 82,000 0.16272 UK Growth FundPPP Healthcare Group plc 8,500 0.01687 Sun Life Pensions Management 50,000 0.09922Ltd Sun Life Pensions Management 7,500 0.01488Ltd Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 85,000 0.16867With Profit AXA Insurance UK 51,000 0.10120Managed AXA General Unit Trust 195,000 0.38696 Sun Life Pensions Management 16,000 0.03175Ltd Sun Life Pensions Management 2,900 0.00575Ltd AXA Sun Life 5,481 0.01088LTAV UK Equity Life Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 7,904 0.01568FTSE All Share Tracker Life Sun Life Pensions Management 24,637 0.04889LTAV UK Equity Sun Life Pensions Management 40,611 0.08059FTSA All Share Tracker AXA Framlington 150,000 0.29766Skandia UK Global Best Ideas -GL AXA Framlington St James Place 110,000 0.21828Exempt (Pens) Fund AXA Framlington St James Place 115,000 0.22821Net (Life) Fund AXA Framlington St James Place 30,000 0.05953Offshore Fund AXA Framlington Daimler 45,000 0.08930Chrysler AXA Framlington 200,000 0.39688Framlington Income & Capital AXA Framlington 2,315,000 4.59388Equity Income AXA Framlington 906,384 1.79862Monthly Income AXA Framlington 143,750 0.28526Managed Balanced AXA Framlington onshore 67,818 0.13458private clients AXA Framlington 3,800 0.00754Onshore private clients AXA Framlington 96,295 0.19109EDF Energy Group AXA Sun Life plc 33,395 0.06627With Profits Passive Sun Life Assurance Society plc 20,769 0.04121With Profits Passive AXA Framlington 60,000 0.11906Skandia UK Strategic BestIdeas AXA Framlington 17,500 0.03473St James Place Internal Equity& Income UT TOTAL DIRECT 503,697 0.99953TOTAL INDIRECT 4,711,421 9.34932 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: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name shareholder: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: (020) 7003 2637 16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc: Patrick Rawnsley 17. Contact telephone number: 01942 720 000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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