12th Mar 2007 10:00
Helphire Group PLC12 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Helphire Group Plcexisting shares to which 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 Legal & General Group Plcobligation: (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 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 07/03/2007crossed or reached 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 5%- 6% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of Triggering transactionshares ifpossibleusing Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN Shares Voting shares rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 7,810,561 7,810,561 8,541,322 8,541,322 Not 6.20 Not specified specified B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % offinancial Period/ Date rights that may be votinginstrument acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,541,322 6.20 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicableLegal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (12,019,679 - 8.73% = TotalPosition) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)(12,019,679 - 8.73% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (12,019,679 - 8.73% =Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (8,541,322 - 6.20% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (5,056,525 -3.67% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (5,056,525 - 3.67% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (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 Not specifiedrights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 137,635,634 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321217 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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