19th Apr 2007 11:06
Homeserve Plc19 April 2007 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: Homeserve plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AMVESCAP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 16 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15%, 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 12.5p shares 9,748,584 9,748,584GB0034321165 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 12.5pshares 9,743,569 n/a 9,743,569 n/a 14.99%GB0034321165 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 9,743,569 14.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of Ireland (129,373)Chase Nominees (220,234)Vidacos Nominees (6,853,268)HSBC Nominees (151,771)Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh (35,902)State Street Trust & Banking (London) (1,193,837)Northern Trust Company (London) (151,461)AiM - 1,007,723 Proxy Voting: 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: None 14. Contact name: Samantha Edwards 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AMVESCAP PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG Phone number: 0207 638 0731 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Fax: 0207 065 3962 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Anna Maughan Contact address: Cable Drive, Walsall, WS2 7BN Phone number: 01922 427901 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Assistant Company Secretary, Homeserve plc C: Additional information : None This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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