Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5786D
Halfords Group PLC
16 September 2008
 


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

HALFORDS GROUP plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


  Newton Investment Management Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


  11 September 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


  12 September 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


  Decrease from 8.19% to 7.95%


8. Notified details:


  Transfer out of 506,299 shares



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Ordinary shares

ISINGB00B012TP20

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 
 


17,253,760

8.19%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights


Ordinary shares

ISINGB00B012TP20

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


N/A

N/A

16,747,461

N/A

7.95%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

16,747,461

7.95%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :


Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 N/A


13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:


  Asif S Lalani


15. Contact telephone number:


  +44 (0)20 7163 5115



A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation


Full name (including legal form for legal entities)


Newton Investment Management Ltd


Contact Address (registered office for legal entities)


Mellon Financial Centre

160 Queen Victoria Street

London

EC4V 4LA


Phone number


+44 (0)207 163 9000


Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)


Rachel Wheeler



B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable


Full name 


Newton Investment Management Ltd


Contact Address 


Mellon Financial Centre

160 Queen Victoria Street

London

EC4V 4LA


Phone number


+44 (0)207 163 9000


Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)


Discretionary Investment Manager



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