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RNS Number : 0265J
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
23 March 2010
 



 

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:

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):

Movement in direct voting rights only


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:

Brewin Dolphin Limited

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

-

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

18 March 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 March 2010

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights


Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares

Below 5%

Below 5%

4,335,853

-

4,335,853

-

5.6449%

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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

-






C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights

 

-




 

 

Nominal

Delta




Total (A B C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,335,853

5.6449%


 

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

 

Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited - 110,607 shares: 0.1440%

Indirect - Giltspur Nominees Limited - 3,166,333 shares: 4.1223%

Indirect - BDS Nominees Limited - 972,136 shares: 1.2656%

Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c Charity - 63,959 shares: 0.0833%

Indirect - Brewin Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited - 22,818 shares: 0.0297%

 


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:

Figures are based on 76,809,612 shares in issue.  The indirect voting rights under (9) relate to shares held in client portfolios, managed by those firms under discretionary investment management agreements.

14. Contact name:

John Humphreys,

Company Secretary,

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

 

15. Contact telephone number:

0121 704 7430

 


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