RNS Number : 4728B

Hammerson PLC

16 June 2016

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii			Hammerson PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached				X
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 the notification obligation: iii		Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		14.06.2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		16.06.2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		5%*

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the 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

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0004065016

12,406,911

12,406,911

7,202,029

7,202,029

0.91%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Call Option (Physically Settled)

15.07.2016

N/A

60,000

0.01%

Right of recall over securities lending agreements

N/A

N/A

35,778,545

4.52%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

Nominal

Delta

Call Option (Cash Settled)

567.50

17.06.2016

N/A

68,625

N/A

0.01%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

43,109,199

5.44%

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

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Legal & Compliance Department, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is a direct holder of 43,107,199 voting rights  (5.44%)  and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 43,107,199 voting rights  (5.44%)  and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, LNCS/5, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 43,107,199 voting rights  (5.44%)  and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 43,107,199 voting rights  (5.44%)  and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., c/o The Corporation Trust Company (DE), Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA. is an indirect holder of 43,107,199 voting rights  (5.44%)  and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

Morgan Stanley's total holding in Hammerson PLC remains above the 5.00% threshold previously disclosed, however, this notification is being made on the basis that the holding in sections 8(b)+8(c) has crossed a relevant threshold in their own right at the component level.

14. Contact name:

Craig Horsley

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 141 245-7736

For further information contact:

Sarah Booth

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Tel : 020 7887 1000

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