8th Feb 2008 15:25
Hydro International PLC08 February 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Hydro International Plc. HYD LN GB0004499488 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): KBC Asset Management Ltd. (As controller of the voting rights directly orindirectly via a subsidiary.) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): KBC Asset Management Ltd. Samsung Investment Trust Water Fund (a Korean Collective InvestmentScheme (CIS)) KBC Eco Fund Water (sub fund of KBC Master Investment Fund, an Irishdomiciled CIS) KBC Liontamer Global Water Fund (an Australian domiciled fund) a client ofKBC Asset Management Ltd. KBC Asset Management International Ltd. (Subsidiary of KBC AssetManagement Ltd) KBCAM Eco Water Fund (sub fund of KBC Investment Trust, a US domiciledcomingled fund) Painters & Allied Trades Discount Council No35 Pension Fund (A US pension fund) KBC Asset Management NV. (Portfolios managed by KBC Asset Management Ltd on behalf of KBC AssetManagement NV and thereby controlling the voting rights) KBC Eco Fund Water (sub fund of KBC ECO Fund, Belgian domiciled CIS) KBC Eco Fund CSOB Water (sub fund of KBC ECO Fund, Belgian domiciledCIS) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): Consolidated holdings breaching 3% limit on 06/02/2008. 06/02/08 moved from 6.54% to 4.58% due to sales. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Both 3% and 5% thresholds . Current consolidated holding is 4.58%. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0004499488 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0004499488 649,357 0 649,357 0 4.58% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 649,357 4.58% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Tony Hollox, Group Finance Director 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1275 878371 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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