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Hampson Industries (HAMP)

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RNS Number : 0128E
Hampson Industries PLC
22 September 2008
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
 
1.
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached
 
HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC
 
 
2.
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
 
 
 
 
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 (specify):
 
( )
 
3.
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
 
 
4.
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
1.   Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc                              16,057,262 shares
2.   Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund                                 9,708,960 shares
3.   The Church Commissioners for England                                       -
4.   Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc                      2,908,778 shares
 
1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C Aberforth
3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
 
 
 
5.
Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19.09.2008
 
 
6.
Date on which issuer notified: 22.09.2008
 
 
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 18%
 
 
8.
Notified details:
 
 
A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code)
Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68)
 
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
 
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
28,496,000
28,496,000
28,675,000
N/A
28,675,000
N/A
18.08%
 
 
 
 
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
28,675,000
18.08%
 
9.
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
         
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:
 
N/A
 
 
 
14:
Contact name:
 
M. G. Dolan
 
 
 
15.
Contact telephone number:
 
01384 485345
 
 
 

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