13th Jun 2011 17:39
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTICIFATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Ashmore Group plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Highfields Capital Management LP | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP, Highfields Capital III L.P., The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited and J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | June 10, 2011 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | June 13, 2011 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Decrease below three per cent (3%) | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B132NW22 | Below 3% | Below 3% | Below 3% | Below 3% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Below 3%
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Below 3% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Below 3% | Below 3% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Highfields Capital Management LP is the management company to each of Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP and Highfields Capital III L.P. (the "Funds"). The shares disclosed in Section 8.A above are held in the name of The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited and J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. and those instruments that have been disposed of requiring the making of this filing were held in the name of the Funds. | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Total votes used for the purposes of the above notification: 707,916,106. | |
14. Contact name: | Joseph F. Mazzella General Counsel | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +1 (617) 850-7500 | |
Related Shares:
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