24th Jan 2007 10:56
Homeserve Plc24 January 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Homeserve plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : Yes - Initial notification as per regulatoryrequirement 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):20 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:22 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Above 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsGB0034321165 n/a n/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix)CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0034321165 n/a n/a 3,365,170 n/a 3,365,170 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights3,365,170 5.185% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Schroder Investment Management Limited: 3,196,336 (4.925%) Schroder Investment Management North America Limited: 158,834 (0.245%) Schroder & Co Limited: 10,000 (0.015%) 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:The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements 14. Contact name:n/a 15. Contact telephone number:n/a Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities):Schroders Plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities):31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V Phone number:0207 658 2521 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):Andrea Rowe B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name:Anna Maughan Contact address:Cable Drive, Walsall, WS2 7BN Phone number:01922 427901 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Assistant Company Secretary, Homeserve plc C: Additional information :None This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
HSV.LSchroders