SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.__________)*
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, Par Value 10 Pence Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92932M 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
August 7, 2007
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 15 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lone Spruce, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
81,740
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
81,740
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
81,740
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lone Balsam, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
179,371
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
179,371
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
179,371
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lone Sequoia, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
149,854
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
149,854
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
149,854
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lone Pine Associates LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
410,965
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
410,965
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
410,965
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lone Pine Capital LLC
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,859,543
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,859,543
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,859,543
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen F. Mandel, Jr.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,270,508
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,270,508
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,270,508
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is WNS (Holdings) Limited (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Gate 4, Godrej & Boyce Complex, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli(W), Mumbai 400 079,
India.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Lone Spruce, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone
Spruce"), with respect to the Ordinary Shares (defined in Item
2(d) below) directly owned by it;
(ii) Lone Balsam, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone
Balsam"), with respect to the Ordinary Shares directly owned
by it;
(iii) Lone Sequoia, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone
Sequoia"), with respect to the Ordinary Shares directly owned
by it;
(iv) Lone Pine Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Lone Pine Associates"), with respect to the Ordinary Shares
directly owned by Lone Spruce, Lone Balsam and Lone Sequoia;
(v) Lone Pine Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Lone Pine Capital"), which serves as investment manager to
Lone Cypress, Ltd. ("Lone Cypress"), a Cayman Islands exempted
company, with respect to the Ordinary Shares owned by Lone
Cypress; and
(vi) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. ("Mr. Mandel"), with respect to the
Ordinary Shares directly owned by each of Lone Spruce, Lone
Balsam, Lone Sequoia and Lone Cypress.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages
respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on
information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate
party.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is Two
Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Lone Spruce, Lone Balsam and Lone Sequoia are limited partnerships
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Lone Pine Associates and Lone
Pine Capital are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Mr. Mandel is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, par value 10 pence per share ("Ordinary Shares")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
92932M 10 1
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box. [X]
Item 4. Ownership.
A. Lone Spruce, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 81,740
(b) Percent of class: 0.2% The percentages used herein and in
the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 41,842,879 shares of Ordinary
Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007, as reported in the Company's
Form 20-F filed on June 26, 2007.
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 81,740
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 81,740
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages
B. Lone Balsam, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 179,371
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 179,371
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
179,371
C. Lone Sequoia, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 149,854
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 149,854
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
149,854
D. Lone Pine Associates LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 410,965
(b) Percent of class: 1.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 410,965
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
410,965
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E. Lone Pine Capital LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,859,543
(b) Percent of class: 4.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,859,543
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,859,543
F. Stephen F. Mandel, Jr.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,270,508
(b) Percent of class: 5.4%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,270,508
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,270,508
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Lone Pine Associates, the general partner of Lone Spruce, Lone Sequoia and
Lone Balsam, has the power to direct the affairs of Lone Spruce, Lone Sequoia
and Lone Balsam, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds
from the sale of Ordinary Shares. Lone Pine Capital, the investment manager of
Lone Cypress has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the
proceeds of the sale of Ordinary Shares held by Lone Cypress. Mr. Mandel is the
Managing Member of each of Lone Pine Associates and Lone Pine Capital and in
such capacity directs their operations.
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Item 2.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 14 of 15 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATED: August 17, 2007
By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr.
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Stephen F. Mandel, Jr., individually and
(a) as Managing Member of Lone Pine
Associates LLC, for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Lone Spruce, L.P.,
(ii) Lone Balsam, L.P. and (iii) Lone
Sequoia, L.P.; and (b) as Managing Member
of Lone Pine Capital LLC
CUSIP No. 92932M 10 1 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATED: August 17, 2007
By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr.
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Stephen F. Mandel, Jr., individually and
(a) as Managing Member of Lone Pine
Associates LLC, for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Lone Spruce, L.P.,
(ii) Lone Balsam, L.P. and (iii) Lone
Sequoia, L.P.; and (b) as Managing Member
of Lone Pine Capital LLC