HRO H.R.Owen

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are                       HR Owen Plc
attached:ii

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):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the        JP Morgan Asset Management Holdings Inc.
notification obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)                  JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
 (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or               12 September 2013
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:               16 September 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or          5% Downwards
reached: vi, vii



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

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

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

GB0005202527                                               Below
             2,350,000       2,350,000                     minimum           Below minimum
                                                           threshold         threshold




B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Exercise price Expiration Exercise/   Number of voting     % of voting
financial                    date xvii  Conversion  rights instrument    rights xix, xx
instrument                              period      refers to
                                        xviii


                                                                         Nominal  Delta





Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                        Percentage of voting rights

Below minimum threshold                        Below minimum threshold





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

Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc: Below
minimum threshold


JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited



Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                          N/A

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

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


13. Additional information:                                       N/A

14. Contact name:                                                 James Adams

15. Contact telephone number:                                     020 7245 1122