(HTG.L) Hunting PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 6015A Hunting PLC 12 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Hunting plc

shares to which voting rights are attached:

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group of companies

notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if See attached schedule

different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on 02 October 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10%

reached:

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

0.25 13,093,082 13,333,194 13,333,194 10.10%
13,093,082

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
10.10%

13,333,194

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information: Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights
figure of 132,010,883.
14. Contact name: Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

Notifiable Position Report for HUNTING ORD GBP0.25 as at 02 October 2009 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 132,010,883 ORD GBP0.30 shares
Registered Holder Holding%
Prudential plc 13,333,194 10.10 Total Notifiable Interest
JP MORGAN NOMINEES 174,871
NORTRUST NOMINEE 29,248

NORTRUST NOMINEE 369,612

NORTRUST NOMINEE 8,688,000

NORTRUST NOMINEE 245,000

NORTRUST NOMS LTD 14,307
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 295,000

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 1,843,573

PRUCLT HSBC GIS 1,673,583

Registered Holder Holding %
M&G Group Limited 13,158,323 9.96
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1 29,248
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 369,612
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 8,688,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 245,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 14,307
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 295,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,843,573
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 1,673,583

Registered Holder Holding %
13,129,075 9.94

M&G Investment Management Limited
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 369,612
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 8,688,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 245,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 14,307
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 295,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,843,573
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 1,673,583

Registered Holder Holding %
M&G Limited 13,158323 9.96
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1 29,248
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 369,612
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 8,688,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 245,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD 14,307
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUQ01 295,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,843,573
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 1,673,583

M&G Securities Limited
9,331,860 7.06
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHFO1 29,248
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKB01 369,612
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 8,688,000
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKM01 245,000

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