RNS Number : 6289H
Ashmore Group PLC
21 June 2013
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION 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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16BHighfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP, Highfields Capital III L.P., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 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 20, 2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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June 21, 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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Increase over 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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3,089,892
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3,089,892
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3,089,892
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0.44%
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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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Contracts for Differences
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July 4, 2013 - January 21, 2016
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19,831,579
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Nominal
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Delta
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2.8%
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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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22,921,471
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3.24%
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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 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. and the instruments disclosed in Section 8.C above are 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 707,372,473.
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14. Contact name:
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Joseph F. Mazzella
Managing Director & General Counsel
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+1 (617) 850-7500
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