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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 |
Yes |
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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: |
Terra Firma Investments (GP) 3 Limited (for and on behalf of Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P.);
Maltby Capital Limited;
Maltby Holdings Limited;
Maltby Investments Limited; and,
Maltby Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
n/a |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
17-08-2007 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
21-08-2007 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
93% |
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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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GB0000444736 |
Nil |
Nil |
759,498,053 (a) |
759,498,053 |
759,498,053 |
93.0 |
93.0 |
(a) Maltby Limited has a direct beneficial interest in shares. Each of the other notifiers has an indirect beneficial interest in shares.
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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EMI Group Finance (Jersey) Ltd Convertible Bonds |
2013 |
31-08-2007 |
99,025,058 |
10.0 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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858,523,111 |
94.0 (b) |
(b) Calculated on a diluted basis on the assumption that all of the convertible bonds are converted into shares in EMI Group plc.
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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The shares and financial instruments indirectly held by the notifiers are directly held by Maltby Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maltby Investments Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Maltby Holdings Limited. Maltby Holdings Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maltby Capital Limited. Maltby Capital Limited is wholly owned by Terra Firma Investments (GP) 3 Limited. |
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: |
James Harvey
Weil, Gotshal & Manges |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020-7903-1000 |
C. L. Christian
Deputy Secretary
EMI Group plc
020-7795-7317 |