Capita Group PLC
31 August 2007
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:
The Capita Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Baillie Gifford & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
-
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
28 August 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 August 2007
7. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
ISIN GB0001734747
41,000,378 41,000,378
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ISIN GB0001734747
36,925,556 36,925,556 5.97%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
36,925,556 5.97%
8. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
In the narrative below, the figures in ( ) indicate the amount of voting rights
and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent
undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
(6199350; 1.0%) is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited
(5673106; 0.9%) is a life assurance company which procures discretionary
investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own
account shareholdings.
Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiary
undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (893254; 0.1%) is an OEIC Authorised
Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary
investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.
Proxy Voting:
9. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
10. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
11. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
12. Additional information:
N/A
13. Contact name:
Francesca Todd, Company Secretarial Services
14. Contact telephone number:
020 7800 4900
31 August 2007
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