20th Feb 2008 15:38
Speedy Hire PLC20 February 2008 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 financial - instruments which may result in the acquisition 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) AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon,75008 subject to the notification Paris and its group of companies obligation(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction and 17/02/2008 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer 18/02/2008 notified: ------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 11% 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 Indirect0016308 5,514,589 5,514,589 511,476 511,476 5,042,563 1.01 10.00 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 rights5,554,039 11.02 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 0.29759(fmly Axa Equity & Law LifeAssurance Society plc)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 40,000 0.07936Distribution FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC 25,000 0.04960Ethical FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC 5,000 0.00992Extra Income FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.19839UK Equity Income FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC 82,000 0.16268UK Growth FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.19839UK Opportunities FundPPP Healthcare Group plc 8,500 0.01686Sun Life Pensions Management 50,000 0.09920LtdSun Life Pensions Management 10,000 0.01984LtdSun Life Assurance Society Plc 85,000 0.16863AXA Insurance UK 51,000 0.10118AXA General Unit Trust 215,000 0.42655Sun Life Pensions Management 16,000 0.03174LtdSun Life Pensions Management 2,900 0.00575LtdAXA Sun Life Assurance Ltd 5,481 0.01087LTAV UK EquitySun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 7,904 0.01568FTSE All Share TrackerSun Life Pensions Management 35,000 0.06944LTAV UK EquitySun Life Pensions Management 40,611 0.08057FTSA All Share TrackerAXA Framlington 50,000 0.09920Trustees for Roman CatholicsAXA Framlington 150,000 0.29759Skandia UK Global Best Ideas -GLAXA Framlington St James Place 150,708 0.29900Exempt (Pens) FundAXA Framlington St James Place 155,965 0.30942Net (Life) FundAXA Framlington St James Place 37,137 0.07368Offshore FundAXA Framlington Daimler 53,706 0.10655ChryslerAXA Framlington 200,000 0.39679Framlington Income & CapitalAXA Framlington 2,315,000 4.59282Equity IncomeAXA Framlington 906,384 1.79821Monthly IncomeAXA Framlington 143,750 0.28519Managed BalancedAXA Framlington onshore 67,818 0.13455private clientsAXA Framlington 3,800 0.00754Onshore private clientsAXA Sun Life 33,395 0.06625With Profits PassiveAXA Sun Life 15,685 0.03112With Profits PassiveAXA Framlington 100,000 0.19839Skandia UK Strategic BestIdeasAXA Framlington 45,000 0.08928St James Place Internal Equity& Income UTAXA Framlington 96,295 0.19104EDF Energy GroupTOTAL DIRECT 511,479 1.01474TOTAL INDIRECT 5,042,563 10.00413 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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