5th Feb 2007 15:00
Helphire Group PLC05 February 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) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 01/02/2007reached 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% - 5% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction the Triggering if possible using the ISIN transactionCODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 6,006,647 6,006,647 7,810,561 7,810,561 5.67% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights date Conversion Period/ that may be acquired if the Date instrument is exercised/ converted. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specifiedTotal (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,810,561 5.67%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (9,498,918 - 6.90%= Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct andIndirect) (LGIMH) (9,498,918 - 6.90% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (9,498,918- 6.90% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (7,810,561 - 5.67% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (LGIH)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,423,624 - 3.21% = PMC) (Direct) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(4,423,624 - 3.21% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)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: Notification using shares in issue figure of 137,604,684 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. 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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