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RNS Number : 6869L
Ashmore Group PLC
15 January 2009
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of ASHMORE GROUP PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
Yes
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 notification obligation: 1. Lone Pine Capital LLC.
2. Stephen F. Mandel Jr.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
13 January 2009
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
14 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
6 per cent
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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
If possible use ISIN code
Number of shares Number of voting rights Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B132NW22 42,122,431 42,122,431 43,710,160 43,710,160 6.21%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument Percentage of voting rights
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
43,710,160 6.21%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Lone Pine Capital LLC is the investment manager to several
funds which indirectly hold
shares in the issuer. Stephen F. Mandel Jr. is the Managing
Member of Lone Pine Capital
LLC and in such capacity is able to direct its operations.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
13. Additional information:
14 Contact name: Jeffrey Wechselblatt
Lone Pine Capital LLC
Two GreenwichPlaza
Greenwich, Connecticut06830
USA
15. Contact telephone name: +1 203 618 7826
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