Notifications of Major Intere

RNS Number : 1621G
Ashmore Group PLC
26 January 2010
 




TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

ASHMORE GROUP PLC


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes


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.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Goldman Sachs & Co.


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

22 January 2010


6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 January 2010


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 4%

 


8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares




Number of voting rights



Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

GB00B132NW22

29,939,403


29,939,403


27,439,403



27,439,403



3.90%


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 exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

27,439,403

3.90%

 


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 Greenwich Plaza

GreenwichConnecticut 06830

USA


15. Contact telephone name:


+1 203 618 7826




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