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Helphire Group PLC03 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights areattached Helphire Group plc 2. Reason for the notification CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiariesnotification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 928,018* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,705,266* Chase Nominees Limited 115,081* CUIM Nominee Limited 856,981* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London 175,000 Chase Nominees Limited 82,156 CUIM Nominee Limited 728,025 State Street Nominees Limited 1,438,530 Vidacos Nominees Limited 857,800 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 1 May 2007crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% to 4% Change at Combined Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting sharesISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect OrdinaryShares 8,156,087 8,156,087 3,605,346 3,605,346 3,281,511 2.61% 2.37%GB000419 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted. Not Specified Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,886,857 4.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable See Section 4Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder Not Specifiedwill cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease Not Specifiedto hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a revised total number of voting rights of 138,212,434. 14. Contact name: Nick Tilley, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01225 321218 16. Date 3 May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
REDD.LAviva