Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2260A
Home Retail Group Plc
05 October 2009
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


On 2 October 2009, Home Retail Group plc ('the issuer') was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares:


1.

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


Home Retail Group plc

2.

Reason for notification:


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3.

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


Barclays Global Investors

4.

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


Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

5.

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


28 September 2009

6.

Date on which issuer notified:


2 October 2009

7.

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


3% to 5%

8.

Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN code)

GB00B 19NKB76



Situation previous to the triggering transaction


Number of shares

Number of voting rights


30,939,700

30,939,700



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights



Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


40,762,187

0

40,762,187

0.00

4.65






B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


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







    

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

No. of voting rights instrument refers to

Percentage of voting rights




3,210,203

0.37



Total (A+B+C)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


43,972,390

5.01


9.

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



  Barclays Global Fund Advisors

  Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG

  Barclays Global Investors Ltd

  Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

Proxy Voting:

10.

Name of proxy holder:



11.

Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12.

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



13.

Additional information:



14.

Contact name:


Geoff Smith

15.

Contact telephone number:


020 7116 2913



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