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Notice Of A Change In The Percentage Level Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackFeb 15, 2007
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 14-02-2007  
 
2. Name of Substantial Shareholder * Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI") 
 
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 [Select Option] held before the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    No. of N.A. 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 N.A. held after the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
     
    >> PART III
     
    1. Date of change of Deemed Interest 13-02-2007  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 15.071 % To 14.985 %
     
    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 occurred between 26 January 2007 and 13 February 2007.  
     
     
    >> PART IV
     
    1. Holdings of Substantial Shareholder , including direct and deemed interest :
     
    Direct
    Deemed
    No. of shares held before the change 0   41,094,278  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 15.071 %
    No. of shares held after the change 0   40,857,678  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 14.985 %
     
    Footnotes
    The percentage of issued share capital is calculated based on the issued share capital of 272,664,577 ordinary shares as at 14 February 2007.