27th Mar 2007 16:00
Helphire Group PLC27 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to Helphire Group Plcwhich voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 21/03/2007reached 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 5% - 10% (LGIM) From 5% - 10% (Group) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting Rights sharesCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 13,468,283 13,468,283 10,597,082 10,597,082 3,510,757 7.6993 2.5507 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Number of voting rights that % of votinginstrument Date may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted. Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,107,839 10.25 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (14,107,839 -10.25% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) (14,107,839 - 10.25% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)(14,107,839 - 10.25% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (10,597,082 - 7.69% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,780,729 - 3.47% = PMC) (LGIH) (5,816,353 - 4.22% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS &(4,780,729 - 3.47% = PMC) LGPL) (5,816,353 - 4.22% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 137,635,634 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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