16th Apr 2008 15:21
Boot(Henry) PLC16 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Henry Boot PLC 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (x) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of 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 the notification obligation: FIL Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Brown Bros Harriman Ltd LUX - 1,756,258 JP Morgan, Bournmouth - 1,548,855 JP Morgan, Bournmouth - 1,882,300 Northern Trust, London - 1,299,800 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 11th April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15th April 2008 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 the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights 6,530,313 6,530,313 GB0001110096 ORD 10p Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0001110096 6,487,213 4.98%ORD 10p B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,487,213 4.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANYFIL Limited (FIL) is the 1,756,258 Brown Bros Harriman Ltd LUX FILparent holding company forvarious direct and indirect 1,548,855 JP Morgan, Bournmouth FILsubsidiaries, includingFidelity Fund Management 1,882,300 JP Morgan, Bournmouth FISLLimited (FFML), Fidelity Northern Trust, LondonInvestment Services Limited 1,299,800 FPM(FISL), Fidelity Gestian(FIGEST), FidelityInvestments Advisory (Korea)Limited (FIAKL), FidelityInvestment Management (HongKong) Limited (FIMHK),Fidelity Pension Management(FPM), Fidelity InvestmentsJapan (FIJ) and FidelityInvestments International(FII), investment managersfor various non-US investmentcompanies and institutionalclients Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 43,100 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights: 11th April 2008 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: J.T. Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 0114 255 5444 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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