29th Jan 2007 15:53
Home Retail Group Plc29 January 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Home Retail Group PLCof existing shares to which voting rights are -------------------attached(1):-------------------------------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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached --------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------- ------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Assurancenotification obligation(1): Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) ------------------------------- -------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Legal & General Assurance3.)(1): (Pensions Management) Limited------------------------------- (PMC) -------------------5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 25 January 2007threshold is crossed or reached(1): --------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 January 2007------------------------------- -------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 5% - 6% (L&G) Above 3% (LGAS & LGPL) ------------------------------- ------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)type of previous to theshares Triggering transaction (1) ifpossible Number Number Number of Number of voting rights % of votingusing of of shares ix rightsthe ISIN Shares VotingCODE Rights Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect viii xi ORD GBP 46,894,946 53,279,543 53,279,543 6,778,419 6.07 0.773.30 5.34% (under S-198 on 18/10/06) Below 3% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 60,057,962 6.84------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)(60,057,962 = 6.84%)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(60,057,962 = 6.84%)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(60,057,962 = 6.84%)Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (53,279,543 = 6.07% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (LGIH) (Direct) (26,365,754 = 3.00%)(26,913,789 = 3.06%)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedManagement) Limited (PMC) (26,913,789 = (LGAS & LGPL) (26,365,754 = 3.00%)3.06%) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional Notification using shares in issue figure ofinformation: 877,463,24314. Contact name: Helen Lewis15. Contacttelephone number: 020 7528 6742Notes to the Forms--------------------------(i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filedwith the competent authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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