SAR - HELPHIRE GROUP PLC
08 December 2003 - 10:47PM
UK Regulatory
Amvescap PLC
FORM SAR 3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired
Date of disclosure 8 DECEMBER 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")
Date of acquisition 5 DECEMBER 2003
Acquisition in (name of company) ... HELPHIRE GROUP PLC
(1)Class of voting shares Number of shares/rights If rights over
(eg ordinary shares) over shares acquired Shares acquired,
as opposed to the
shares themselves,
specify nature of
rights
ORDINARY 5P 950,000 shares -
- N/A rights -
(2)Resultant total holding Resultant total holding Total percentage
of voting shares (and % of rights over shares
of total voting shares (and % of total voting
in issue) shares in issue)
33,087,058 (28.54%) - 33,087,058 (28.54%)
(3)Party making disclosure ..... AMVESCAP PLC
(4)(a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares
... DISCRETIONARY MANAGED CLIENTS OF AMVESCAP
and, if different, beneficial owner
(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or
understanding (see SAR 5)
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above ... R. CLYDE
(Also print name of signatory) ....... ROBERT CLYDE
Telephone and extension number ...... 020 7065 3720
Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by agreement or
understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one
person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose
certain disposals.
For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section.
Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk