REG-Ashmore Group Plc <ASHM.L> Holding(s) in Company

http://pdf.reuters.com/Regnews/regnews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20080512:RnsL1631U . RNS Number : 1631U Ashmore Group PLC 12 May 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Ashmore Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: 1. Lone Pine Capital LLC 2. Stephen F Mandel Jr 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Morgan Stanley & Co 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 28th April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30th April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3 per cent 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction if possible use ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB00B132NW22 Below 3 per cent Below 3 per cent Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B132NW22 21,754,134 21,754,134 3.07% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights % of voting Financial date Conversion that may be rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 21,754,134 3.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Lone Pine Capital LLC is the investment manager to several funds which indirectly hold shares in the issuer. Stephen.F Mandel Jr. is the Managing Member of Lone Pine Capital LLC and in such capacity is able to direct it's operations Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Jeffrey Wechsenblatt Lone Pine Capital LLC Two Greenwich PlazaGreenwichConecticut 06830USA 15. Contact telephone number: +1 203 618 7826 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLGUUQWAUPRURP