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Helphire Group PLC02 October 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer which voting rights are attached: Helphire Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification Not specified 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Jupiter Asset Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Not specified 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 1 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 16,300,497 16,300,497 Not specified Not specified 16,772,783 Not 12.135 specified B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights % of voting date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specifiedTotal (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,772,783 12.135 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable :The shares will appear on the register in the following names: Nortrust Nominees Limited - 16,237,941 State Street Nominees Limited (a/c FE1B) - 534,842 Of the 16,772,783 shares held by Jupiter 13,968,981 (10.11%) shares are held on behalf of Jupiter Income Fund.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 rights: Not specified 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Sectary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 16. Date 2 October 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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