Halfords Group PLC
31 October 2005
Halfords Group plc
31 October 2005
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of listed company
HALFORDS GROUP PLC
2. Name of shareholder with a major interest
1. FMR CORP. AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
2. FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
THE NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS ALSO COMPRISE THE NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF MR EDWARD C
JOHNSON 3d, A PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF FMR CORP. AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED.
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is
regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
NON-BENEFICIAL
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
holder, the number of shares held by each of them
SEE SCHEDULE
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
N/A
6. Percentage of issued class
N/A
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
2,232,500
8. Percentage of issued class
0.98%
9. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES 1p
10. Date of transaction
NOT STATED
11. Date company informed
31 OCTOBER 2005
12. Total holding following this notification
8,753,093
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.84%
14. Any additional information
THESE NOTIFICATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS CONSTITUTE SEPARATE NOTIFICATIONS
OF INTEREST IN THE SHARES AND ARE COMBINED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLARITY
AND EFFICIENCY. NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INDICATE THAT FMR CORP. AND
ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, OR FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ITS
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES ACT AS A GROUP OR IN CONCERT IN RESPECT OF THE
DISCLOSED INTERESTS, OR THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THESE NOTIFICATIONS ON
A JOINT BASIS.
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
PHILIP PARKER 01527 513025
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
PHILIP PARKER, COMPANY SECRETARY
______________________________________________________________
Date of notification 31 October 2005
SCHEDULE
FMR Corp.: Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company
('FMRCO') and Fidelity Management Trust Company ('FMTC')
Fidelity International Limited: Parent holding company for various
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Pension Management ('FPM'),
Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. ('FISL') and Fidelity Investments
International ('FII')
Shares Held Management Company Nominee/Registered Name
647,158 FPM Northern Trust, London
219,771 FPM Bank of New York, Brussels
146,335 FPM State Street Bank & Trust Co, London
64,414 FPM Bank of New York, London
53,400 FPM Citibank, London
332,500 FMRCO Brown Brothers Harriman and Co
7,014,858 FISL JP Morgan, Bournemouth
274,657 FII JP Morgan, Bournemouth
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