Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2459S
H&T Group PLC
14 April 2008

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

H&T Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 268,067*
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 753,847*
Chase Nominees Ltd 34,071*
CUIM Nominee Ltd 244,086*
*denotes direct interest
Vidacos Nominees Ltd 2,214,180

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

10 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

9% to 10% Change at Combined Interest Level

8. Notified details:

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A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares
GB00B12RQD06 2,906,976 2,906,976

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

1,300,071 1,300,071 2,214,180 3.71% 6.31%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial Period/ Date that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.

N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

3,514,251 10.02%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

See section 4

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

See Section 4

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

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