Last checked at 1 Aug 2008 12:58
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 - Ordinary 1p
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:
Artemis Investment Management Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Artemis Income Fund
BBC Pension Trust
L&G (Barclays) Equity Inc Series 1
L&G (Barclays) Equity Inc Series 2
BHS Pension Scheme
BHS Senior Management Scheme
City of London Cash
City of London Pension
First UK Bus
HSBC UK Equity Income
Hampstead Heath (COL)
Institutional Equity Income
City of London Charities Pool
MT Income Fund
P&O Pension Scheme
Saul
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
28 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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 | |
| Halfords Group plc ISINGB00B012TP20 | Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| 9,377,174 | 9,377,174 | |
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 |
| 9,262,804 | 9,262,804 | 4.37% | |||
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 |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 9,262,804 | 4.37% |
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:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Alistair Fleming
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 718 0411