QinetiQ Group plc
11 May 2007
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying QinetiQ Group plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------
are attached:
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes) -------
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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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 X
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Other:
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Fidelity International Limited
notification obligation: (FIL)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different (1) State STR Bank and Trust
from 3.): Company London
(2) Northern Trust London
(3) JP Morgan Bournemouth
(4) Brown Bros Harriman Ltd
------------------------------- Luxembourg
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 8 May 2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------
different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 May 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached: 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
shares Triggering transaction transaction
if possible
using the ISIN Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting
CODE Shares Voting of rights ix rights
Rights shares
viii Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
x xi
ISIN 32,684,007 32,684,007 34,247,994 5.18%
GB00B0WMWD03
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument xiii Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
xiv
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
34,247,994 5.18%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management Limited
(FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Limited (FISL) and Fidelity Geation
(FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity
Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management
(FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investments International
(FII), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and
institutional clients
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited
(FIL)
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
will aquire to hold: 1,593,197
Trades 29,210
Non Market Transfer
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to
hold voting rights: 8 May 2007
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Lynton Boardman, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (01252) 392000
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