For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with the issuer exclude the annex

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	Halfords Group Plc
2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Capital Research and Management Company
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):	13 April 2011
6. Date on which the issuer notified:	14 April 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Above 5%

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		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	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary GB00B012TP20	10,018,203	10,018,203		11,334,365		11,334,365		5.3647%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights

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

Proxy Voting:
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:

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