Tuesday 17 August, 2010
Speedy Hire PLC
Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 1874R Speedy Hire PLC 17 August 2010
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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Speedy Hire Plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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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 the notification obligation:
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FIL Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various subsidiaries, including FIL Fund Management Limited (FFML), FIL Investment Services Ltd (FISL), FIL Gestion (FIGEST). FIL Asset Management (Korea) Limited (FAMKL), FIL Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), FIL Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and FIL Investments International (FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients.
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SHARES HELD
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NOMINEE
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MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
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518,200
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BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
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FPM
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63,850,551
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BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
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FIL
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1,448,426
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BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO
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FIJ
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32,750
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FIL
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102,660
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FISL
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809,822
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NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
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FPM
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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9 August 2010
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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11 August 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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13%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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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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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB0000163088
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67,550,557
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67,550,557
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66,762,409
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66,762,409
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12.90
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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
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to 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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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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66,762,409
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12.90%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various subsidiaries, including FIL Fund Management Limited (FFML), FIL Investment Services Ltd (FISL), FIL Gestion (FIGEST). FIL Asset Management (Korea) Limited (FAMKL), FIL Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), FIL Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and FIL Investments International (FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients.
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SHARES HELD
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NOMINEE
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MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
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518,200
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BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
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FPM
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63,850,551
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BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
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FIL
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1,448,426
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BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO
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FIJ
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32,750
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FIL
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102,660
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JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH
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FISL
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809,822
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NORTHERN TRUST LONDON
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FPM
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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FIL Limited
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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788,148
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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9 August 2010
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Suzana Koncarevic
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01942 327206
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