4th Mar 2009 11:00
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 3 March 2009, Home Retail Group plc ("the Issuer") was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares:
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Home Retail Group plc
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2.
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Reason for notification:
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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3.
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Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5.
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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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2 March 2009
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6.
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Date on which issuer notified:
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3 March 2009
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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11%
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Notified Details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN code) |
B19NKB7 |
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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104,961,419 |
104,961,419 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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17,954,382 |
17,954,382 |
78,496,940 |
2.05 |
8.95 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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96,451,322 |
10.99% |
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9.
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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Alliance Capital Management
Direct
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1,169,800
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0.13332
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AXA
Direct
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1,829,638
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0.20852
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Direct
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57,118
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0.00651
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Indirect
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84,007
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0.00957
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AXA Financial, Inc.
Indirect
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35,727,331
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4.071745917
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AXA Framlington
Indirect
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866,760
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0.10
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AXA France
Indirect
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93,564
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0.010663232
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AXA IM UK
Direct
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7,510,849
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0.855990859
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AXA IM UK
Indirect
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143,752
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0.016383021
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AXA Rosenberg
Direct
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3,114,564
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0.354958316
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AXA Rosenberg
Indirect
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41,581,526
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4.738932463
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AXA Winterthur
Direct
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4,272,413
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0.486915191
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Total Direct
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17,954,382
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2.04621
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Total Indirect
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78,496,940
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8.94608
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TOTAL
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96,451,322
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10.99229
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Proxy Voting:
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Name of proxy holder:
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11.
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12.
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13.
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Additional information:
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14.
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Contact name:
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Kyere Tabiri
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Contact telephone number:
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020 7003 1510
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Related Shares:
Home Reit