The Rank Group Plc
- Notification of Major Interest in Shares
Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad
On 20 May 2008, the Company received notification, under the obligations imposed by Section DTR5 of the FSA's Disclosure & Transparency Rules, from Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad ('Hong Leong Co.') that, as at 16 May 2008, Hong Leong Co. had a notifiable interest in the voting rights attached to 43,904,287 Ordinary 13 8/9p shares representing 11.24% of the total voting rights in The Rank Group Plc.
Note:
The voting rights are held by Asia Fountain Investment Company Limited ('AFI'). AFI is a controlled undertaking of Guoco Equity Assets Limited, which is a controlled undertaking of Guoco Group Limited ('GGL'). GGL is a controlled undertaking of GuoLine Overseas Limited which is a controlled undertaking of GuoLine Capital Assets Limited ('GCAL'). GCAL is a controlled undertaking of Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad.
20 May 2008
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