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TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
EMI Group plc
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2. Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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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 |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): N/A |
No |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
Credit Suisse International |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
16-07-2007 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
18-07-2007 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
8% |
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8. Notified details: |
See below |
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to
the Triggering
transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction |
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Number
of
Shares |
Number
of Voting
Rights |
Number
of
shares |
Number of voting
rights |
% of voting
rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD-GB0000444736 |
72,161,970 |
72,161,970 |
54,640,958 |
54,640,958 |
n/a |
6.74 |
n/a |
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ADR-US2686942051 |
1,377,954 |
1,377,954 |
1,377,954 |
1,377,954 |
n/a |
0.17 |
n/a |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type 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 |
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Option |
21-09-2007 |
- |
4,250,000 |
0.52 |
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Option |
21-09-2007 |
- |
1,000,000 |
0.12 |
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Option |
21-09-2007 |
- |
147,000 |
0.018 |
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Option |
21-09-2007 |
- |
4,000,000 |
0.49 |
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Total (A+B) |
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65,415,912 |
8.06% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd and Credit Suisse International are part of the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG. |
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
William Dawson |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020-7888-5416 |
C. L. Christian
Deputy Secretary
EMI Group plc
020-7795-7317 |