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Notice Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackDec 14, 2006
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 13-12-2006  
 
2. Name of Substantial Shareholder * Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC ("TICLLC") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton Worldwide, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. 
 
3. Please tick one or more appropriate box(es): *
 
  • Notice of a Change in the Percentage Level of a Substantial Shareholder's Interest or Cessation of Interest. [Please complete Part III and IV]
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    >> PART II
     
    1. Date of change of [Select Option]  
     
    2. Name of Registered Holder  
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest [Select Option]  
      # Please specify details
       
     
    4. Information relating to shares held in the name of the Registered Holder
     
    No. of Shares held before the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    No. of Shares which are subject of this notice  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    Amount of consideration (excluding brokerage and stamp duties) per share paid or received  
     
    No. of Shares held after the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
     
    >> PART III
     
    1. Date of change of Deemed Interest 12-12-2006  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 6.19% % To 5.97% %
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest Sales in Open Market at Own Discretion  
      # Please specify details
       
     
    4. A statement of whether the change in the percentage level is the result of a transaction or a series of transactions:
    The change in the percentage level is the result of a series of transactions that occured between 25 August 2006 and 12 December 2006.  
     
     
    >> PART IV
     
    1. Holdings of Substantial Shareholder , including direct and deemed interest :
     
    Direct
    Deemed
    No. of shares held before the change 0   16,755,242  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 6.19% %
    No. of shares held after the change 0   16,284,242  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 5.97% %
     
    Footnotes
    The percentage of issued capital is calculated based on the issued share capital of 270,810,577 ordinary shares as at 10 August 2006 and based on the issued share capital of 272,664,577 ordinary shares as at 12 December 2006.