24th Dec 2008 13:00
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 23 December 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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23 December 2008 |
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Date on which issuer notified: |
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24 December 2008 |
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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13% |
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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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114,049,876 |
114,049,876 |
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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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17,766,738 |
17,766,738 |
96,363,209 |
2.02 |
10.98 |
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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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114,129,947 |
13.01% |
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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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Alliance Capital Management Direct |
1,169,800 |
0.13332 |
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AXA Direct |
1,847,349 |
0.21054 |
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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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AXA Financial, Inc. Indirect |
52,985,527 |
6.038615177 |
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AXA Framlington Indirect |
651,760 |
0.07 |
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AXA France Indirect |
125,221 |
0.014271094 |
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AXA IM UK Direct |
7,446,055 |
0.848606464 |
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AXA IM UK Indirect |
143,752 |
0.016383021 |
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AXA Rosenberg Direct |
3,114,564 |
0.354958316 |
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AXA Rosenberg Indirect |
42,372,942 |
4.829127974 |
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AXA Winterthur Direct |
4,131,852 |
0.470895839 |
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Total Direct |
17,766,738 |
2.02483 |
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Total Indirect |
96,363,209 |
10.98225 |
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TOTAL |
114,129,947 |
13.00708 |
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Proxy Voting: |
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Name of proxy holder: |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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Additional information: |
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Contact name: |
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Kyere Tabiri |
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Contact telephone number: |
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020 7003 1510 |
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Related Shares:
Home Reit