Holding(s) in Company

Hunting PLC
13 February 2007


                                                                    

 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


HUNTING 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 (please specify) :                                                   ( X )


INITIAL NOTIFICATION DUE TO CHANGE OF THRESHOLDS FOR NON-MATERIAL INTEREST

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):


20-JAN-2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


22-JAN-2007

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


5%

 

8. Notified details:


.................

 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
                                                                      
GB0004478896           9,606,342              9,606,342                                                                 
      
                                                                      

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
GB0004478896         9,606,342         9,606,342                  7.38%                                                 
               
                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       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 

                                        
9,606,342                        7.38%                                        
                                        

 

 

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


SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A

 

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


N/A

 

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

N/A

 

13. Additional information:


NONE

 

14. Contact name:


EMMA THOMPSON

 

15. Contact telephone number:


020 7548 2293



               Notifiable Position Report for HUNTING ORD GBP0.25
                              as at 19 January 2007

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 130,029,573 
ORD GBP0.25 shares



                               Registered Holder                     Holding     %        

Prudential Plc                                                       9,606,342   7.38     Total Notifiable Interest

                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MHP01          25,896
                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MKK01       5,500,000
                               NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01             100,000
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,406,946
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          573,500


M&G Group Limited                                                    9,606,342   7.38

                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MHP01          25,896
                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MKK01       5,500,000
                               NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01             100,000
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,406,946
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          573,500
 

M&G Investment Management Limited                                    9,580,446   7.36

                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MKK01       5,500,000
                               NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01             100,000
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,406,946
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          573,500

M&G Limited                                                          9,606,342   7.38

                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MHP01          25,896
                               NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C MKK01       5,500,000
                               NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01             100,000
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,406,946
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          573,500

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited                             3,980,446   3.06  

                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,406,946
                               PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          573,500
                              
                              End of Report


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