7th Feb 2008 16:42
Hampson Industries PLC07 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ( ) of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: JPMorgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 05 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68) Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsShares Voting Rights shares Direct Indirect Direct IndirectBelow 5% Below 5% 4,820,515 4,820,515 5.06% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument /Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,820,515 5.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 4,820,515 (5.06%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 4,820,515 (5.06%) 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: M. G. Dolan 15. Contact telephone number: 01384 485345 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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