7th Feb 2008 17:09
Hampson Industries PLC07 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 (specify): ( ) 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 reached if different): 05 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68) Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsShares Voting Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,922,612 2,922,612 3,833,633 3,833,633 4.02% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument /Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,833,633 4.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,833,633 - 4.02% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (3,426,433 - 3.59% = PMC (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (PMC) (3,426,433 - 3.59% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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 the Total voting rights figure of 95,227,416 14: Contact name: M. G. Dolan 15. Contact telephone number: 01384 485345 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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