16th Mar 2006 11:16
Helphire Group PLC16 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest HELPHIRE GROUP PLC HSBC Investments (UK) Ltd 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than indicates that it is in respect of holding one holder, the number of shares held by each of of the shareholder named in 2 above or in them respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Interest held on behalf of their discretionary clients: 13,644,787 Non-beneficial 5. Number of shares/ 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares/amount of 8. Percentage of amount of stock issued class stock disposed issued class acquired NOT SPECIFIED N/A NOT SPECIFIED N/A 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 16 March 2006 ORDINARY £0.05 NOT SPECIFIED 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.05% 13,644,787 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries NICK TILLEY The Company was notified by HSBC Investments 01225 321218 (UK) Ltd that it holds, on behalf of its discretionary, clients 13,644,787 shares in the Company. This interest relates only to HSBC Investments (UK) Ltd and no other member of the HSBC Group plc. 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification NICK TILLEY Date of notification 16 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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