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Hampson Industries PLC01 May 2007 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Hampson Industries PLC 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: JP Morgan Chase & Co. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 27 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% threshold 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN code rights Hampson Direct Indirect Direct IndirectIndustriesPLC 5,433,740 5,433,740 0 0 Below 5% 0 Below 5% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted)N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rightsBelow 5% Below 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Chase & Co. : Below 5% Holdings by controlled undertakings of JP Morgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited : Below 5% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Michael Kirwan 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 7325 1413 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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