29th Oct 2007 14:13
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC29 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 17 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE triggering transaction Number of Number of Voting Shares Rights Ordinary Shares 3,413,077 3,413,077 GB0004270301 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of Voting % of Voting Rightsif possible using Shares Rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 3,846,450 3,475,852 370,598 4.599 0.49 GB0004270301 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting % offinancial Date Period/ Date Rights that may be Votinginstrument acquired if the instrument is Rights exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of Voting % of VotingRights Rights 3,846,450 5.089 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Standard Life Investments Ltd Proxy Voting: 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: None 14. Contact name: John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 15. Contact telephone number: 0121 704 7430 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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