Notification of Major Interests in Shares
TR-1(i): 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) |
Capital Group International, Inc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv) |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v) |
13/04/2007 |
6. Date on which issuer notified |
16/04/2007 |
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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Ordinary Shares |
60,967,360 |
60,967,360 |
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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64,481,863 |
64,481,863 |
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5.0948% |
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 |
n/a |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of Voting Rights |
% of Voting Rights |
64,481,863 |
5.0948% |
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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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
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Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”) holdings |
64,481,863 |
5,095% |
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Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: |
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Capital Guardian Trust Company |
24,940,478 |
1.971% |
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Capital International Limited |
29,051,769 |
2.295% |
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Capital International S.A. |
6,165,200 |
0.487% |
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Capital International, Inc. |
4,324,416 |
0.342% |
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 |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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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): |
Capital Group International, Inc |
Contact Address (registered office for legal entities): |
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025 |
Phone number: |
(213) 615-0469 |
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): |
Christopher Aquino |
Contact Address (registered office for legal entities): |
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025 |
Phone number: |
(213) 615-0469 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): |
Fax: (213) 486 - 9698 |
C. Additional Information
Commencing 20 January 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., no longer reports ownership of securities. Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company now report relevant holdings separately for the purposes of the new DTR Handbook.