15th Oct 2007 12:31
Hydro International PLC15 October 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Hydro International Plc. HYD LN GB0004499488 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 theacquisition 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 (iii): KBC Asset Management Ltd. (As controller of the voting rights directly orindirectly via a subsidiary.) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): KBC Asset Management Ltd. Samsung Investment Trust Water Fund (a Korean Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) KBC Eco Fund Water (sub fund of KBC Master Investment Fund, an Irish domiciled CIS) KBC Asset Management International Ltd.-(Subsidiary of KBC Asset Management Ltd) KBCAM Eco Water Fund (sub fund of KBC Investment Trust, a US domiciled comingled fund) Painters & Allied Trades Discount Council No35 Pension Fund (A US pension fund) Fire Fighters Retirement System of Louisiana (A US pension fund) KBC Asset Management NV. (Portfolios managed by KBC Asset Management Ltd on behalf of KBC Asset Management NV and thereby controlling the voting rights) KBC Eco Fund Water (sub fund of KBC ECO Fund, Belgian domiciled CIS) KBC Eco Fund CSOB Water (sub fund of KBC ECO Fund, Belgian domiciled CIS) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): Consolidated holdings breaching 3% limit on 25/07/2007. Discovered on 5th October due to system enhancements. KBC Asset Management Ltd breaching 3% on the 06/08/2007. Discovered on 5th October due to system enhancements. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% and 5%. Current consolidated holding is 6.23%. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0004499488 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0004499488 N/A N/A 880,976 N/A 6.23% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 880,976 6.23% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Tony Hollox 15. Contact telephone number: 01275 337931 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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