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Helphire Group PLC21 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer which voting rights are attached: Helphire Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification Not specified 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Jupiter Asset Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Not specified 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 18 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 15,037,849 15,037,849 Not specified Not specified 15,687,849 Not 11.351 specifiedB: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights % of voting date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specifiedTotal (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 16,687,849 11.351 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable : The shares will appear on the register in the following names: Nortrust Nominees Limited - 15,153,007 State Street Nominees Limited (a/c FE1B) - 539,842 Of the 15,687,849 shares held by Jupiter 13,356,333 (9.66%) shares are held on behalf of Jupiter Income Fund. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not specified 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not specified 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not specified 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Sectary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 16 Date 21 May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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