6 Sep 2010 16:50
For filings with the FSA include the annex | ||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | ||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Halfords Group PLC
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2 Reason for the 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 31st August 2010 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2nd September 2010 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Holding has gone below 5% | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||
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 x | |||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
GB00B012TP20 | 11,599,853 | 11,599,853 | N/A | N/A | 10,038,436 | N/A | 4.75% | ||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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CFD | N/A | N/A | N/A | 488,438 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||
0.23% | 0.23% | ||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||
10,526,874 | 4.98% | ||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 10,526,874 (4.98%) |
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team | |
14. Contact name: | Stuart Watchorn | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com | |
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Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| BlackRock, Inc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS |
Phone number & email
| 020 7743 5741 stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| Stuart Watchorn |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
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Contact address
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information | |
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