Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
November 21, 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): |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCredit Suisse International
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Credit Suisse Capital LLC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16 November 20076. Date on which issuer notified:
20 November 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%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 | 76,093,220 | 76,093,220 | 90,025,005 | 90,025,005 | N/A | 7.11% | N/A |
ADR - US7613M1027 | 5,760 | 5,760 | 5,760 | 5,760 | N/A | 0.000455% | 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 | 0.0107% |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
90,165,765 | 7.13% |