1.
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Home Retail Group plc
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2.
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Reason for notification:
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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3.
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Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
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AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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4.
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Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5.
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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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1 June 2009
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6.
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Date on which issuer notified:
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3 June 2009
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7.
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5%
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8.
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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)
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B19NKB7
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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62,282,432
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62,282,432
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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16,852,184
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16,852,184
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40,752,828
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1.92
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4.64
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
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% of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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57,605,012
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6.57%
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9.
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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Alliance Capital Management
Direct
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622,473
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0.07094
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AXA
Direct
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1,692,015
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0.19283
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Direct
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57,118
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0.00651
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Indirect
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84,007
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0.00957
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AXA Financial, Inc.
Indirect
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4,054,928
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0.462129022
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AXA France
Indirect
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1,539,653
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0.18
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AXA IM UK
Direct
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7,008,394
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0.798727441
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AXA IM UK
Indirect
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197,080
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0.022460667
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AXA Rosenberg
Direct
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3,114,564
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0.354958316
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AXA Rosenberg
Indirect
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34,877,160
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3.97485426
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AXA Winterthur
Direct
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4,357,620
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0.496625999
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Total Direct
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16,852,184
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1.92060
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Total Indirect
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40,752,828
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4.64449
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TOTAL
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57,605,012
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6.56509
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Proxy Voting:
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10.
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Name of proxy holder:
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11.
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12.
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13.
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Additional information:
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14.
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Contact name:
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Kyere Tabiri
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15.
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Contact telephone number:
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020 7003 1510
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