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): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1) |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
ValueAct Capital master Fund, L.P.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
30 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6%
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 |
Ordinary Shares |
87,415,783 |
87,415,783 |
74,637,765 |
74,637,765 |
N/A |
5.9% |
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 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
74,637,765 |
5.9% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The ordinary shares are held by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. (74,637,765 ordinary shares). VA Partners, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital
Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, LLC is general partner
of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. Jeffrey W Ubben is a Managing Member of VA Partners, LLC, VA Partners III, LLC and ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
an controls these entities.
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