Notification of Major Interes

RNS Number : 4933D

Home Retail Group Plc

15 September 2008

 



Notification of Major Interests In Shares

On 12 September 2008, 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:
	Standard Life Investments Ltd
4.	Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
	Vidacos Nominees
5.	Date of 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:
	5%
8.	Notified Details:
	A: Voting rights attached to shares
	Class/type of shares (If possible use ISIN code)		GB00B19NKB76
	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares		Number of voting rights
	44,487,549		44,487,549
	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
	42,515,857	29,482,080	13,033,777	3.360%	1.485%

	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

	Total (A+B)
	Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
	42,515,857	4.845%

9.	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
	Standard Life Investments Ltd
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
	Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager - Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd
15.	Contact telephone number
	[phone]

 

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