AFHI Aber.GD.C&I

    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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