RNS Announcement
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:
Headlam Group plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See schedule A
5. Date of transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
12 December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 December 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 7%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
GB0004170089
6,397,697
5,228,086
6.2517%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period
No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Exercise Price
Exercise / conversion period
No. of voting rights instrument refers to
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ref as schedule A Number of shares Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc ("CG") holdings 5,228.086 6.252%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: 5,228,086 6.252%
• Capital Research and Management Company
• Capital Income Builder
• SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14 Contact name:
15. Contact telephone name:
Holding(s) in Company
11:04:34
16 Dec 2013
Holding(s) in company
6160V
