RNS Number:2225O
Reuters Group PLC
1 August 2003
Letter to RNS
Dated 31 July 2003
Reuters Group PLC
We have received the letter below this afternoon from Barclays PLC notifying us
of a major interest in our shares.
The issued share capital of Reuters is 1,432,523,249 as at 31 July 2003.
Letter from Reuters Limited
Letter to Reuters Group PLC
Dated 29 July 2003
Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI
I hereby inform you that as at 28 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.03%.
Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.
The issued capital of 1,432,523,249 is the latest figure available to us. If
this is incorrect please let me know.
Geoff Smith
Manager, Secretarial Services
Enc.
Tel: 020 7699 2305
LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
REUTERS GROUP SEDOL : 0236913
As at 28 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entitles listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 43,355,773 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.03% of the issued
share capital of 1,432,523,249 units
Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 21,050,911 1.4695
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 4,475 0.0003
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 2,261,733 0.1579
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 5,423 0.0004
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 1,450 0.0001
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 818,934 0.0572
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd 426,665 0.0298
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 16,394,743 1.1445
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & 1,549,983 0.1082
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 444,293 0.0310
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 397,128 0.0277
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 35 0.0001
Group Holding 43,355,773 3.0267
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
REUTERS GROUP SEDOL : 0236913
As at 28 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 43,355,773 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.03 % of the
issued share capital of 1,432,523,249 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTA ALMIXFTT 209,678
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA ASUKEXTT 7,539,691
Bank of Ireland BNX009IE 390,305
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI 257,604
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LT 561,330
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 203
Barclays Trust Co R69 1,247
BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE MANHATTA BLEEOTTT 22,191
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA BLENTFUK 58,129
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOFDUK 597,439
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA BLEOPTUK 1,311,097
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy BLINTNUK 99,901
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA BLINTPUK 172,976
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA BLUKINTT 12,598,113
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST 591668 317,203
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 500227 6,507,078
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 502872 2,498,936
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 508068 733,504
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 527191 2,077,539
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 536747 443,736
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 552942 435,023
Chase Manhattan Bank 585439 20,488
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA CHATRKTT 703,429
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States) 597367 157,965
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00693196 1,475
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00697213 1,500
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
REUTERS GROUP SEDOL:0236913
As at 28 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 43,355,773 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.03 % of the
issued share capital of 1,432,523,249 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00639205 1,500
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 428169 136,703
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 519883 2,925
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 519891 764
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 519925 2,646
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 555879 27,483
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 573039 159,250
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 576487 27,423
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 583293 707,744
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 586072 139,675
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 588888 6,786
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 590421 2,439
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 595966 315,729
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 598856 19,661
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 911140 39,934
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 540186 185,236
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 555465 259,057
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 599123 41,650
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC034IE 18,937
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC045IE 163,158
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTGF04IE 193,005
JP Morgan Chase Bank BTGF07IE 31,885
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTKOOIIE 171,971
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS004IE 154,811
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS00SIE 31,014
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS011IE 60,957
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
REUTERS GROUP SEDOL: 0236913
As at 28 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 43,355,773 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.03 % of the
issued share capital of 1,432,523,249 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS01SIE 13,356
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS024IE 17,743
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS028IE 620,758
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS031IE 13,060
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS033IE 15,066
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS036IE 44,262
Mellon 600282 46,398
Mitsubishi Trust International BNN01BIE 7,298
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 581610 128,168
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 584069 75,467
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - Wire Ban 600200 120,000
State Street BNN005IE 1,257
State Street BNX012IE 26,433
State Street BNX021IE 1,372
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US 713101 1,453,266
Swan Nominees Limited 35
UBS Limited 583996 146,288
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 5,423
Total 43,355,773
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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