RNS Number : 6574N
Halfords Group PLC
20 February 2009
 


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: ( )


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) : ( X )

Notification required due to internal transfers between funds under management.


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


  Prudential plc group of companies


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


See attached schedule

 

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


  17 February 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


  18 February 2009


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


  See item 13


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

Halfords Group plc

ISIN Code: GB00B012TP20

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 
 


17,132,891

17,132,891

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


Halfords Group plc

ISINGB00B012TP20

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


17,132,891

17,132,891


8.15%



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

17,132,891

8.15%


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


  Prudential plc (Parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)


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:


  As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc has dropped below 3% triggering this notification


14. Contact name:


  Dipesh Varsani


    M&G Investment Management Limited


15. Contact telephone number:


  020 7548 3261



  


Schedule relating to Question 4 (above)




Prudential plc


NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED




M&G Group Limited


NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED




  M&G Investment Management Limited


NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED




M&G Limited


NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKD01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNB01

NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MNJ01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVB01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01

NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED



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