FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a
- 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May, 2007
HANSON PLC
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JH, England
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
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:
HANSON PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state 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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
22 MAY 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 MAY 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
FROM 5%-4% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ORD 10P 39,736,581 39,736,581
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
34,472,303 34,472,303 3,691,689 4.829 0.517
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
38,163,992 5.34
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
(38,163,992 - 5.34% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH)
(Direct and Indirect) (38,163,992 - 5.34% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
(38,163,992 - 5.34% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (LAG) (34,472,303 - 4.82% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (22,359,479 - 3.13% = (Direct) (LGIH)
PMC)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Limited (PMC) (22,359,479 - 3.13% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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:
NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 713,792,735
14. Contact name:
HELEN LEWIS (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
HANSON PLC
By:
/s/ Graham Dransfield
Date: May 24, 2007