Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
November 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM EST
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
REUTERS GROUP PLC2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |
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): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1) |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Deutsche Bank AG4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Deutsche Bank AGAbbey Life Assurance Company Ltd.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
12 November 20076. Date on which issuer notified:
13 November 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct 4%Aggregate direct and financial instruments 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares | 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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
ORDGB0002369139 | 39,165,497 | 39,165,407 | 50,904,204 | 50,904,204 | N/A | 4.01% | N/A |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion Period / Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted | Percentage of voting rights |
Call Option | March 2008 | 1,531,863 | 0.12% |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
52,436,067 | 4.13% |