HAST.L Regulatory News (HAST)

7 Sep 2005 14:41

SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest SVM Global Fund plc F&C Asset Management plc 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in F&C Asset Management 5,285,887 the case of an individual holder (including the material interest in if it is a holding of that 1,330,019 shares of the client of FP person's spouse or children under Fund Managers held by HSBC GS Nominees the age of 18 Ltd ) Non beneficial interest 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired 1.84% 1,000,000 n/a 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed Ordinary Shares 6 September 2005 7 September 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 5,285,887 shares 9.74 % 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries The current issued share capital of SVM Global Fund plc is Carolina Viola 54,269,546 Ordinary Shares. SVM Asset Management Limited 0131 226 6699 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carolina Viola Date of notification ________7 September_____________2005_________ ENDSVM GLOBAL FUND PLC