RNS Number : 6160V

Headlam Group PLC

16 December 2013



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			No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights			No
Other (please specify):			No
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	Number of shares		Number of voting rights		Percentage of voting rights
			Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0004170089	6,397,697	6,397,697				5,228,086		6.2517%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period	No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	Percentage of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise Price	Expiration date	Exercise / conversion period	No. of voting rights instrument refers to	Percentage of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
5,228,086	6.2517%

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:

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