3rd Sep 2008 17:22
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The Capita Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Baillie Gifford & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
1st September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2nd September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Crossed 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 30383511 5.03% 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights shares if possible
rights using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 30823627 30823627 Below 5% 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/ATotal (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 30823627 Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [7059095; 1.1%] is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [905214; 0.2%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [4227018; 0.7%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.
Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Francesca Todd - The Capita Group Plc
Scott Russell, Chris Hill - Baillie Gifford & Co
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7592 8155 - The Capita Group Plc
+44 (0)131 275 2106, 2147 - Baillie Gifford & Co
3rd September 2008
vendorRelated Shares:
Capita