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:

HALFORDS 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:

  Resolution Investment Services Ltd

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

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

  9th September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

  11th September 2008

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

  3%

8. Notified details:

  Nominee Holdings

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A B)

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

Proxy Voting:

Pearl Group Limited

Impala Holdings Limited

Resolution PLC

Resolution Asset Management Limited

Resolution Investment Services Limited (indirect)

Bank of New York Nominees Limited (702,189 0.33%)

Vidacos Nominees Limited (5,521,489 2.62%)

10. Name of the 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:

  Percentage calculation based on Issued Share Capital of 210,583,000

14. Contact name:

  Deborah A Wagner

15. Contact telephone number:

  0141 222 8000

ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES