4th Apr 2007 16:14
Helphire Group PLC04 April 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to Helphire Group Plcwhich voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 02 April 2007reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 9% - 10% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting Rights sharesCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 12,866,127 12,866,127 13,878,227 13,878,227 Not Specified 10.08 Not Specified B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of votinginstrument Conversion be acquired if the instrument is rights Period/ Date exercised/ converted. Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights13,878,227 10.08 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (17,428,984 -12.66% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (17,428,984 - 12.66% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(17,428,984 - 12.66% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (13,878,227 - 10.08% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,740,329 - 3.44% = PMC) (LGIH) (9,137,898 - 6.63% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &(4,740,329 - 3.44% = PMC) LGPL) (9,137,898 - 6.63% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 137,656,684 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. Date 4 April 2007 16. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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