16th Jan 2008 16:37
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 (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal 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.):
-
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
11 January 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 January 2008
7. 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 Share GB00B23K0M20 36,925,556 36,925,556
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Share GB00B23K0M20 30,112,544 30,112,544 4.94%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/ATotal (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 30,112,544 4.94%
8. 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 direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [6163400; 1.0%] is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [4665704; 0.8%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.
Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [690983; 0.1%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
Proxy Voting:
9. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
10. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
11. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A12. Additional information:N/A13. Contact name:
Francesca Todd, Company Secretarial Services
14. Contact telephone number:020 7800 490016 January 2008END
CAPITA GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Capita