RNS Number : 3611I
Ashmore Group PLC
13 June 2011
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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 issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
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Ashmore Group plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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X
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
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Highfields Capital Management LP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
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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.
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
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June 10, 2011
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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June 13, 2011
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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Decrease below three per cent (3%)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B132NW22
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Below 3%
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Below 3%
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Below 3%
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Below 3%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Below 3%
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Nominal
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Delta
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Below 3%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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Below 3%
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Below 3%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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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.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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Total votes used for the purposes of the above notification: 707,916,106.
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14. Contact name:
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Joseph F. Mazzella
General Counsel
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+1 (617) 850-7500
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