RNS Number:6989C
Helphire Group PLC
23 August 2007
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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|1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of | Helphire Group Plc | |
|existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | | |
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|2. Reason for notification - An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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|3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification |Legal & General Group Plc | |
|obligation: | (L&G) | |
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|4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | Legal & General Assurance | |
| |(Pensions Management) Limited | |
| | (PMC) | |
| | | |
| | Legal & General Assurance | |
| |Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) | |
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|5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the | 21/08/07 | |
|threshold is crossed or reached if different): | | |
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|6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22/08/07 | |
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|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | From 13% -14% (L&G) | |
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|8. Notified details: |
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|A: Voting rights attached to shares | |
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|Class/ |Situation previous to|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |
|type of |the Triggering | | |
|shares |transaction | | |
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|possible|Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of voting rights|% of voting rights | |
|using |Shares |Voting |shares | | | |
|the ISIN| |Rights | | | | |
|CODE | | ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- --------- -
| | | |Direct |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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|Ord 5p |17,989,570|17,989,570|19,501,591|19,501,591 |Not |14.10 |Not | |
| | | | | |Specified | |Specified| |
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|B: Financial Instruments | |
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|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |
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|Type of |Expiration |Exercise/ Conversion |Number of voting |% of voting| |
|financial |date |Period/ Date |rights that may be |rights | |
|instrument | | |acquired if the | | |
| | | |instrument is | | |
| | | |exercised/ converted. | | |
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| Not Specified |Not | Not Specified |Not Specified |Not | |
| |Specified | | |Specified | |
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|Total (A B) | |
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|Number of voting rights |% of voting rights | |
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| 19,501,591 | 14.10 | |
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|9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | |
|financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
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|Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) | |
|(Group) (24,861,548 - 17.98% = Total Position) | |
| | |
|Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) | |
|Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) | |
|(24,861,548 - 17.98% = Total Position) | |
| | |
|Legal & General Investment Management Limited | |
|(Indirect) (LGIM) (24,861,548 - 17.98% = Total | |
|Position) | |
| | |
|Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (19,501,591 - 14.10% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | |
| | |
|Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings | |
|(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) ( Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (14,281,616 | |
|5,219,975-3.77 % = PMC) - 10.33% = LGAS & LGPL) | |
| | |
|Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society | |
|Management) Limited (PMC) (5,219,975 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (14,281,616 - | |
|3.77% = PMC) 10.33% = LGAS & LGPL) | |
| | |
| Legal & General Pensions Limited | |
| (Direct) (LGPL) | |
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|Proxy Voting: | |
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|10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
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|11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to | N/A | |
|hold: | | |
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|12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting | N/A | |
|rights: | | |
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| 13. Additional information: |Notification using the total voting rights figure| |
| | of 138,222,334 | |
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|14. Contact name: | Nick Tilley, Company Secretary | |
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|15. Contact telephone number: | 01225 321218 | |
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|16 Date | 23 August 2007 | |
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