30th Jan 2007 12:10
Helphire Group PLC30 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer which voting rights are attached: Helphire Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification 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) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 26 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) From 3% - 4% (L&G)8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)shares transaction Number of Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 5p 4,925,721 6,006,647 6,006,647 1,014,657 4.365 0.737 Below 5% (LGIM) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights date Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specifiedTotal (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,021,304 5.10 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) (7,021,304 = 5.10%)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct andIndirect) (LGIMH) (7,021,304 = 5.10%)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (7,021,304= 5.10%) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (6,006,647 = 4.36% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (LGIH)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (4,423,624 = 3.21%) (Direct)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(4,423,624 = 3.21%) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Not specified 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Not specified 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Not specified 13. Additional information: Notification using shares in issue figure of 137,604,684 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Sectary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 16 Date 30 January 2007 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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