20th Nov 2007 10:55
Hampson Industries PLC20 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ( ) of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18.11.2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19.11.2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68) Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsShares Voting Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 9,016,449 9,016,449 351,671 351,671 9,214,615 0.37 9.68 B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument /Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,566,286 10.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company/Fund Number of shares % of issued share capital Axa Sun Life plc AXA Rosenburg Direct 71,498 0.07508 AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect 151,472 0.15906 Sun Life Assurance Society Plc AXA Rosenberg Direct 54,039 0.05675 AXA Rosenberg Indirect 3,343,643 3.51122 Sun Life Pensions Management Limited Direct 25,400 0.02667 AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Life Direct 15,912 0.01671 AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Pension Direct 82,651 0.08679 AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect 288,300 0.30275 AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect 1,750,000 1.83771 AXA Framlington Equity Income Indirect 3,250,000 3.41288 AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees Indirect 273,000 0.28668 AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund Indirect 114,200 0.11992 AXA Framlinton onshore private client Indirect 44,000 0.04621 AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive Direct 62,994 0.06615 Sun Life Ass. Soc. With Profits Passive Direct 39,177 0.04114 Total Direct 351,671 0.36930 Total Indirect 9,214,615 9.67643 Total 9,566,286 10.04573 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14: Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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