TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Speedy Hire PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
N/A |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
25 November 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
26 November 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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0016308 GB0000163088 ORD5P |
24,203,650 |
24,203,650 |
26,258,650 |
26,258,650 |
N/A |
5.077% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
26,258,650 |
5.077% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
N/A |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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: |
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2 This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund |
14 Contact name: |
Margaret Moss / Valerie Davidson |
15. Contact telephone name: |
020 7680 2125 / 020 7680 2177 |