17th Sep 2008 18:12
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 17 September 2008, 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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Reason for notification: |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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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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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
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15 September 2008 |
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Date on which issuer notified: |
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16 September 2008 |
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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14% |
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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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123,031,712 |
123,031,712 |
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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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17,837,512 |
17,837,512 |
100,929,900 |
2.03 |
11.50 |
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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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118,767,412 |
13.54% |
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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 |
Number of Shares |
% of issued share capital |
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AXA Ireland Pension Fund Indirect |
24,952 |
0.00284 |
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AXA Sun Life plc |
400,000 |
0.04559 |
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(fmly AXA Equity & Law Assurance Society plc) Direct |
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AXA Rosenberg Direct |
1,898,999 |
0.21642 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X Direct |
2,470,000 |
0.28150 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X Direct |
2,408,000 |
0.27443 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund Indirect |
256,824 |
0.02927 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc Direct |
37,670 |
0.00429 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
75,000 |
0.00855 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
590,000 |
0.06724 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society Plc Direct |
293,865 |
0.03349 |
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AXA Rosenberg Direct |
1,215,565 |
0.13853 |
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AXA Insurance UK Direct |
88,500 |
0.01009 |
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AXA UK Group Pension Scheme Indirect |
12,000 |
0.00137 |
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AXA Financial, Inc. Indirect |
66,037,848 |
7.52615 |
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AXA Colonia Konzern Direct |
57,118 |
0.00651 |
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AXA Colonia Konzern Indirect |
84,007 |
0.00957 |
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Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd Direct |
250,000 |
0.02849 |
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AXA France Indirect |
36,621 |
0.00417 |
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AXA Rosenberg Indirect |
34,093,777 |
3.88557 |
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AXA Financial, Inc. Indirect |
257,900 |
0.02939 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
111,944 |
0.01276 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
8,496 |
0.00097 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity Direct |
100,000 |
0.01140 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha Direct |
201,600 |
0.02298 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker Direct |
132,614 |
0.01511 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity Direct |
700,000 |
0.07978 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha Direct |
968,200 |
0.11034 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker Direct |
735,351 |
0.08381 |
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Framlington onshore private clients Indirect |
19,171 |
0.00218 |
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AXA Winterthur Direct |
4,181,014 |
0.47650 |
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AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct |
599,273 |
0.06830 |
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AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct |
314,303 |
0.03582 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Distribution OEIC Indirect |
42,800 |
0.00488 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution OEIC Indirect |
64,000 |
0.00729 |
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Total Direct |
17,837,512 |
2.03289 |
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Total Indirect |
100,929,900 |
11.50270 |
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TOTAL |
118,767,412 |
13.53560 |
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Proxy Voting: |
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Name of proxy holder: |
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11. |
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. |
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. |
Additional information: |
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14. |
Contact name: |
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Terry Marsh |
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15. |
Contact telephone number: |
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020 7003 2637 |
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Related Shares:
Home Reit