Ashmore Group Regulatory News (ASHM)

27 Feb 2007 17:50

Ashmore Group PLC27 February 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: ASHMORE GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( X ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR CORP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): Revised due to DTR rules 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Resultingsituation after the triggering transactionif possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights % of Voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectISIN GB00B132NW22 36,600,724 36,600,724 36,600,724 5.16% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date Number of Voting Rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of Voting Rights Total (A+B)Number of Voting Rights % of Voting Rights36,600,724 5.16% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR CORP 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: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU transparencydirective, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and FidelityInternational limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMRand FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please note these holdingsare correct as of close of business 22 February 2007. 14. Contact name: Teresa Garry 15. Contact telephone number: 01737 837092 Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal FMR CORPentities): Contact address (registered office for legal 82 Devonshire Street, Boston MA, 02109 USAentities):Phone number: 01737 837092Other useful information (at least legal Company Secretaryrepresentative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name: Fidelity InvestmentsContact address: Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RBPhone number: 01737 837092Other useful information (e.g. functional Authorised to make this filing under power ofrelationship with the person or legal entity attorneysubject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU TransparencyDirective, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and FidelityInternational Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMRand FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Pleasenote these holdings are correct as of close of business 22 February 2007. FMR Issuer name: ASHMORE GROUP PLCCurrent ownership percentage: 5.16%Total Shares Held 36,600,724Issued share capital: 708,925,000 FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company(FMRCO), Investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management TrustCompany (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investmentmanager of various pension and trust accounts. SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 3,014,006 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC 530,653 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC 5,331,300 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO 4,310,800 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC 863,485 CITIBANK NA FMRCO 22,550,480 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange