RNS Number : 9568H
Hampson Industries PLC
02 March 2010
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Hampson Industries PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): Change to shares in issue x
3. Full name of person(s) BT Pension Scheme
subject to notification Trustees Limited as
obligation: trustee of the BT
Pension Scheme. See
Section 9 for
further details
4. Full name of N/A
shareholder(s)(if different
from 3):
5. Date of transaction(and 26.02.2010
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer 01.03.2010
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 2%
crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN code transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting Percentage of voting
rights Direct rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B0P8RT68 8,380,276 8,380,276 N/A N/A 8,230,276 N/A 2.963%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,230,276 2.963%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme
("BTPS") is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Nominees Limited and Britel
Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund
Managers Limited ("HFML"). HFML is the parent undertaking of:
1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited ("HEOS") (voting rights:
0.225%)*
2. Hermes Investment Management Limited ("HIML") (voting rights: 2.739%)
This notification is also being made in respect of HEOS, which is an
indirect holder of shares for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(h). The voting rights
include the following: (i) all of the voting rights of the underlying clients
of HEOS for whom it provides voting services; (ii) all of the voting rights
attaching to the direct shareholdings of BTPS; (iii) all of the voting rights
attaching to shares managed by HIML; and (iv) the voting rights attaching to
the direct shareholding of BTPS that are managed by HSL
Please see Section 13 for further information
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: See comment in Section 13
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will See comment in Section 13
cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold See comment in Section 13
voting rights:
HEOS hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in agreements
for the provision of voting services to various underlying clients for the
purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h), which includes all of the shares owned directly by
BTPS, all of the voting rights attaching to shares managed by HIML and the
voting rights attaching to the direct shareholding of BTPS that are managed
by HSL.
HIML hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment
management agreements with various underlying clients (which may include
BTPS) for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h).
HFAM hold the voting rights as General Partner under a standing proxy
contained in limited partnership agreements with various limited partnerships
for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h).
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the
purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of
the BT Pension Scheme, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the
purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
14 Contact name:
Malcolm Dolan
15. Contact telephone number:
01384 485345
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