5th Oct 2005 13:27
Fidelity International Ltd05 October 2005 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller FMR CORP.AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in WILLIAM HILL PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of disposal 04 OCTOBER, 2005 Number of shares disposed of 124,504 Number of rights over shares disposed of # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 58,518,879 (14.99%)total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of N/Avoting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 5 OCTOBER, 2005 Contact name LAURA COTTERELL Telephone number 01737 837 148 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
WMH.L