1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
REUTERS GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification:
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limit (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
17 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 3% - 4% (L&G)
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 |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Ord 25p |
44,901,479 |
44,901,479 |
51,519,332 |
51,519,332 |
N/A |
4.07% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise / Conversion Period / Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted |
Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
51,519,332 |
4.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
- Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
- Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limit
- Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
- Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (51,519,332 - 4.07% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
- Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (44,638,476 - 3.52% = PMC)
- Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
- Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (44,638,476 - 3.52% = PMC)
- Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
- Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
Proxy Voting
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,265,005,319
14. Contact name:
Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3124 3851