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HMV Group PLC11 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company HMV Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aberdeen Asset Management PLC through the following UK fund management subsidiaries:- Aberdeen Asset Managers LimitedEdinburgh Fund Managers LimitedEdinburgh Portfolio LimitedAberdeen Private Investors LimitedMurray Johnstone LimitedAberdeen Fund Management LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them See below 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 1,027,900 6. Percentage of issued class 0.26% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/a 8. Percentage of issued class N/a 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 1p 10. Date of transaction Not advised 11. Date company informed 10 August 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 40,614,521 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.09% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Elaine Marriner 01628 818300 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Elaine Marriner, Company Secretary Date of notification 11 August 2006 Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*HMV Group PlcOrdinary Shares Ordinary Shares In Issue 10-Aug-06 402,673,065 Fund Name Current Holding Current % Aberdeen Selector UK Fund 112,000 0.03%Murray Income Trust PLC 3,915,559 0.97%Edinburgh New Income Trust PLC 291,000 0.07%Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC 3,825,663 0.95%Edinburgh UK Tracker Trust PLC 37,200 0.01%Aberdeen Life UK Alpha Fund 103,000 0.03%Aberdeen Life UK Equity Fund 6,057,452 1.50%Aberdeen Global-UK Opportunities Fund 398,000 0.10%Aberdeen Global-European Equity Fund 243,000 0.06%Aberdeen UK Opportunities Fund 1,114,000 0.28%Aberdeen UK Growth Fund 3,018,912 0.75%Aberdeen UK Equity Income Fund 4,112,000 1.02%Aberdeen UK Mid Cap Fund 2,371,875 0.59%Aberdeen Ethical Engagement UK Fund 86,000 0.02%EUROPA MANAGED ASSETS 6,000 0.00%LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW SUPERANNUATION FUND 539,000 0.13%ROYAL BLIND ASYLUM SCHOOL 180,000 0.04%SCOTTISH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE WAR BLIND 359,000 0.09%ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SUPER NO.2 FUND 176,000 0.04%BALLIOL COLLEGE TRUSTEES INVESTMENTS 104,000 0.03%BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY PENSION SCH 59,470 0.01%BERNARD SUNLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 332,000 0.08%DB (UK) PENSION SCHEME - UK EQUITIES 1,430,400 0.36%DB (UK) SENIOR GP PEN SCHEME - UK EQ 392,500 0.10%DB OFFSHORE GROUP PENSION PLAN 137,700 0.03%GIBB RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP TRUST 37,000 0.01%HAMPSHIRE CC SUPERANNUATION FUND 2,977,000 0.74%HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ETHICAL P/F 118,790 0.03%LEYLAND BUS PENSION SCHEME-BALANCED FD 191,600 0.05%ODD FELLOWS INSURANCE FUND 49,200 0.01%ODD FELLOWS UNITY UNITED W/R FUND 148,000 0.04%PENSIONENFONDS AGFA GEVAERT INTL 40,600 0.01%PIRELLI COMMON INVESTMENT FUND 469,000 0.12%THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH S/F NEW 970,000 0.24%THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON S/F 319,000 0.08%THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND 440,000 0.11%WALTHAM FOREST PENSION FUND 542,000 0.13%WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL PENSION FUND 1,043,000 0.26%Windsor Life - UKEY 3,670,000 0.91%Portfolio Pension Managed 21,200 0.01%Aberdeen Charity UK Equity Growth Fund 176,400 0.04% 40,614,521 10.09% The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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