30th Jan 2007 16:30
Helphire Group PLC30 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer which voting rights are Helphire Group PLCattached: 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Aviva plc and subsidiariesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Registered Holder BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 938,818* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,944,778* Chase Nominees Limited 131,881* CUIM Nominees Limited 873,841* * denotes direct interest BNY Paribas - London 200,000 Chase Nominees Limited 80,191 CUIM Nominees Limited 778,025 State Street Nominees Limited 1,438,530 Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,770,023 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the thresholdis crossed or reached if different 25 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 2% change at Direct Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)shares to the Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinarysharesGB0004195219 4,496,584 3,889,318 3,889,318 4,266,769 2.84 3.11 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % ofinstrument Period/ Date rights that may voting be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted.Not specified Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,156,087 5.95 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable : See section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: Not specified 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease tohold voting rights: Not specified 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 136,964,164 14 Other useful information None 15. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 16. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 17 Date 30 January 2007 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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