1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
REUTERS GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification:
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Credit Suisse international
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
4 December 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 December 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8%
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 |
ORD - GB0002369139 |
95,131,217 |
95,131,217 |
102,040,379 |
102,040,379 |
N/A |
8.06% |
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 |
Option |
Dec 21 2007 |
N/A |
135,000 |
0.107% |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
102,175,379 |
8.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International and Credit Suisse (USA) LLC are part of the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse (“CSIBD”), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group (“CSG”). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG.
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