RNS Number:7073U
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
11 April 2007
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:
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aviva plc and its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 469,124 ordinary shares
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,084,828 ordinary shares
Chase Nominees Limited 73,791 ordinary shares
CUIM Nominee Limited 392,141 ordinary shares
Vidacos Nominees Limited 29,190 ordinary shares
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) :
5 April 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 April 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% to 2%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering
using the ISIN CODE transaction
Ordinary Shares Number of Number of voting
shares Rights
GB0004270301 2,386,740 2,386,740
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights
Ordinary Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004270301 2,049,074 2,049,074 N/A 2.71% N/A
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
2,049,074 2.71%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
See section 4 above
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
See section 4 above
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:
Percentage holdings are based on total number of voting rights of 75,548,640
14. Contact name:
John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
0121 704 7430
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