Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(ii) |
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): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3(4) & DTR 5.1.5(1) |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii) |
Lone Pine Capital LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv) |
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v) |
16/04/2007 |
6. Date on which issuer notified |
18/04/2007 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi) |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
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GB0002369139 |
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Below 3% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct (x)
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Indirect (xi)
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Direct
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Indirect
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Nil | 41,790,139 |
Nil |
3,30% |
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B. Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of Financial Instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Coversation Period/Date (xiv) |
Number of Voting Rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of Voting Rights |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
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41,790,139 |
3.30% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): |
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Stephen F. Mandel Jr. is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital LLC and in that capacity is able to direct its operations. |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact Name |
Kerry A. Tyler |
15. Contact telephone number: |
+1 203 618 7813 |
Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A. Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full Name (including legal form for legal entities): |
Lone Pine Capital LLC |
Contact Address (registered office for legal entities): |
Two Greenwich Plazza, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA |
Phone number: |
+1 203 618 7813 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): |
B. Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full Name (including legal form for legal entities): |
Lone Pine Capital LLC |
Contact Address (registered office for legal entities): |
Two Greenwich Plazza, Greenwich, CT06830, USA |
Phone number: |
+1 203 618 7813 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): |
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C. Additional Information