14th Mar 2008 17:11
Hyder Consulting PLC14 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Hyder Consulting Plc 2. Reason for the notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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): Change in number of shares in issue (YES) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Nominees (Jersey) LtdBoltro Nominees LtdLloyds Bank (Pep) Noninees LtdState Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 13th March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fallen below 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) 3207217 Ord 1,456,520 1,456,520GBP0.10 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of votingif possible using the shares rights (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)3207217 Ord 1,456,520 1,456,520 3.864GBP0.10 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,456,520 3.864 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 130,170 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,590 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 6,747 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSBGroup Plc. 1,318,013 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are underthe control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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: Simon Berrill 15. Contact telephone number: + 44 (0) 1444 418336 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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