H & T Group(HAT)

Sector:

General Retailers

Index:

FTSE AIM All-Share

Market Cap

£55.96m

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Share Price

159.50p

Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7570U
H&T Group PLC
19 May 2008
 



H&T Group plc


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:


H&T 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:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries


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


Registered Holder

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd

  290,795*

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd  

804,651*

Chase Nominees Ltd 

67,534*

CUIM Nominee Ltd

  263,749*

* denotes direct interest


Vidacos Nominees Ltd

  2,411,122

 

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

14 May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 May 2008


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

3% to 4% Change at Direct interest level


8. Notified details:


  


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

GB00B12RQD06

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 


3,514,251

3,514,251


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


Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


1,426,729

1,426,729

2,411,122

4.07%

6.87%

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



N/A




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

3,837,851

10.94%


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

See section 4.


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See section 4


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:  Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 35,087,005.


14. Contact name:Neil Whittaker


15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420


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