9th May 2008 08:51
Halfords Group PLC09 May 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: HALFORDS GROUP plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : ( X ) Initial notification after acquisition of Resolution PLC by Pearl Group. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Resolution Investment Services Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: Nominee holdings A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODEHalfords Group plc Number of shares Number of voting RightsISINGB00B012TP20 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rightsHalfords Group plc Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 8,283,530 3.87%ISINGB00B012TP20 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,283,530 3.87% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :Pearl Group LimitedImpala Holdings LimitedResolution PLCResolution Asset Management LimitedResolution Investment Services Limited (indirect)Bank of New York Nominees Ltd (914,094 0.43%)Vidacos Nominees Ltd (7,369,436 3.45%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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