27th Mar 2007 18:02
Speedy Hire PLC27 March 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-------------------------------------------- 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)Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13 X-------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)subject to the notificationobligation(1):------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(1): See box 9 below ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction and Revised due to DTR rulesdate on which the threshold iscrossed or reached(1):------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer 23/03/2007notified:------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are N/Acrossed or reached:------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules A: Voting rights attached to shares Class type of Situation to Previous Resulting situation after the triggeringshares the triggering transaction transaction Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting shares voting of rights rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000163088 2,229,558 2,229,558 2,229,558 4.84% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of Date Conversion rights that may voting Period/ be acquired if rights Date the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,229,558 4.84% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM 40,800BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM 112,500NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM 90,770JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL 463,198BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD LUX FIL 459,500JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL 462,190STATE ST BK AND TR CO LNDN FIL 24,600BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII 549,800BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIJ 26,200 Total 2,229,558 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Ltd (FIL) 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 interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)were aggregated together for the purposes of shareholder reporting prior to theimplementation of the EU Transparency Directive. According to the new DTR rulesthey are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. For FMRCorp this issuer currently has no holdings. 14. Contact name shareholder: Teresa Garry 15. Contact telephone number: [email protected] 16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc: Patrick Rawnsley 17. Contact telephone number: (01942) 720000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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