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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | 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 | No | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |||
Other (please specify): | | No | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | F&C Asset Management plc | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | See box 9 below | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 21 July 2010 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 July 2010 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Falling below 5% | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||
Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 3,952,044 | 3,952,044 | 3,658,507 | - | 3,658,507 | - | 4.76% | ||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | |||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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Total (A B C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
3,658,507 | 4.76% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
F&C Asset Management plc: no underlying client holds over 3%. | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | F&C Asset Management plc | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | | |
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14. Contact name: | John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
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15. Contact telephone number: | 0121 704 7430 | |