RNS Number : 7486X
Hampson Industries PLC
27 June 2008
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
HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
( )
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 (specify): TVR Change
( x )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
* Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 14,763,762 shares
* Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 11,610,560 shares
* The Church Commissioners for England -
* Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 3,021,678 shares
1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C Aberforth
3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different): 26.06.2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 27.06.2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20%
8. Notified details:
A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68)
code)
Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting rights %
of voting rights
Rights
Direct Indirect
Direct Indirect
19,790,631 19,790,631 29,396,000 N/A 29,396,000 N/A
18.58%
B. Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting %
of voting rights
Period/Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
29,396,000 18.58%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14: Contact name: M. G. Dolan
15. Contact telephone number: 01384 485345
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