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RNS Number : 1155Z
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
15 July 2008
 

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:


AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different) :


13 July 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


14 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 

Ordinary Shares

Number of shares

Number of voting Rights 

GB0004270301

3,758,406

3,758,406



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


  Ordinary Shares



Direct 

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

  GB0004270301

3,821,014

702,736

3,118,278

0.93

4.12


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



n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a



Total (A B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

3,821,014

5.05%



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

 

Name of company/fund
Number of shares
% of issued share capital
 
 
 
AXA Rosenberg
326,698
0.43199

(Direct)

 
 
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
121,925
0.16122
UK Smaller Companies Fund
 
 
(Indirect)

 
 
AXA Rosenberg
215,459
0.28490
(Direct)

 
 
AXA France
120,000
0.15867
(Indirect)

 
 
AXA Rosenberg
1,457,150
1.92676
(Indirect)

 
 
Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited
13,216
0.01748
FTSE All Share Tracker
 
 
(Direct)

 
 
Sun Life Pensions Management
66,022
0.08730
FTSE All Share Tracker
 
 
(Direct)

 
 
AXA Framlington
156,799
0.20733
(Indirect)

 
 
AXA Framlington
94,156
0.12450
(Indirect)

 

 
AXA Framlington
800,000
1.05782
(Indirect)

 
 
AXA Framlington
141,300
0.18684
(Indirect)

 
 
AXA Framlington
57,700
0.07630
(Indirect)

 
 
Framlington onshore private clients
167,748
0.22181
(Indirect)

 
 
Framlington onshore private clients
1,500
0.00198
(Indirect)

 
 
Axa Sun Life with profits passive
50,151
0.06631
(Direct)

 
 
Axa Sun Life with profits passive
31,190
0.04124
(Direct)
 
 
 
 
 
Total Direct
702,736
0.92921
Total Indirect
3,118,278
4.12323
Total
3,821,014
5.05244



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A


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:



14. Contact name:


   John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC



15. Contact telephone number:


0121 704 7430


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