RNS Number:9992Z Halfords Group PLC 10 July 2007 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 HALFORDS GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) 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): CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 3 JULY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 JULY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: REDUCTION FROM 9.42% to 8.99% 8. Notified details: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE TO 219,099,537 A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) Ordinary shares ISIN GB00B012TP20 Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering triggering transaction transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 19,697,168 9.42% N/A N/A 19,697,168 N/A 8.99% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rights instrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,697,168 8.99% 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: CLARE COX/BARRY SMALLS 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 163 2331/2251 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END