5th Oct 2009 14:00
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 2 October 2009, Home Retail Group plc ("the issuer") was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares:
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
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Home Retail Group plc |
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Reason for notification: |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
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Barclays Global Investors |
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Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A. |
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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
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28 September 2009 |
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Date on which issuer notified: |
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2 October 2009 |
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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3% to 5% |
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Notified Details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN code) |
GB00B 19NKB76 |
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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30,939,700 |
30,939,700 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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40,762,187 |
0 |
40,762,187 |
0.00 |
4.65 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
No. of voting rights instrument refers to |
Percentage of voting rights |
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3,210,203 |
0.37 |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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43,972,390 |
5.01 |
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Barclays Global Fund Advisors Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Global Investors, N.A. Proxy Voting: |
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Name of proxy holder: |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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Additional information: |
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Contact name: |
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Geoff Smith |
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Contact telephone number: |
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020 7116 2913 |
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Related Shares:
Home Reit