25th Oct 2005 17:13
Minerva PLC25 October 2005 Ivan EzekielMinerva Plc42 Wigmore StreetLONDONW1U 2RY 24 October 2005 Dear Mr Ezekiel Minerva Plc - Ordinary Shares Aberdeen Asset Management PLC writes on behalf of its fund management operatingsubsidiaries* to inform you that their interest in the above company hasincreased by 2010,000 shares. The total number of ordinary shares managed by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC'soperating subsidiaries is 20,299,522 shares representing 12.60% of the issuedshare capital of that class. A breakdown of our holding is provided on the following spreadsheet. Should you have any queries regarding this announcement please do not hesitateto contact me on 01224 425025. Yours sincerely Kay ZaccariniCompliance Department Faxed out: 0207 535 1004 * Aberdeen Asset Management PLC UK Fund Management Subsidiaries Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Edinburgh Fund Managers Limited Aberdeen Private Investors Limited Murray Johnstone Limited Deutsche Asset Management Limited Deutsche Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited DWS Funds Management Limited Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*Minerva PlcOrdinary 25p Shares Ordinary 25p Shares in issue 25-Oct-05 161,045,823 Fund Name Previous Holding Previous % Current Holding Current % MovementAberdeen International UK Opportunities Fund 21,000 0.01% 21,000 0.01% 0Dundedin Income Growth Investment Trust Plc 700,000 0.43% 700,000 0.43% 0Dundedin Smaller Companies Trust Plc 200,000 0.12% 200,000 0.12% 0Edinburgh UK Tracker Trust Plc 13,500 0.01% 13,500 0.01% 0Aberdeen Global UK Opportunities Fund 145,000 0.09% 145,000 0.09% 0Aberdeen Global European Equity Fund 115,000 0.07% 115,000 0.07% 0Aberdeen UK Opportunities Fund 275,000 0.17% 275,000 0.17% 0Aberdeen UK Emerging Companies Fund 1,043,000 0.65% 1,043,000 0.65% 0Europa Managed Assets 2,100 0.00% 2,100 0.00% 0London Borough of Hounslow Superannuation Fund 295,000 0.18% 295,000 0.18% 0Royal Blind Asylum School 33,000 0.02% 33,000 0.02% 0Scottish National Institute of the War Blind 68,000 0.04% 68,000 0.04% 0Windsor Life - UKEY 1,700,000 1.06% 1,700,000 1.06% 0Aberdeen UK Growth Unit Trust 2,005,000 1.24% 2,005,000 1.24% 0Aberdeen Property Share Unit Trust 5,140,000 3.19% 5,400,000 3.35% 260,000Aberdeen UK Mid Cap Unit Trust 656,000 0.41% 656,000 0.41% 0Portfolio Pension Managed 9,000 0.01% 9,000 0.01% 0Deutsche Life UK Equity Fund 1,215,195 0.75% 2,045,844 1.27% 830,649DWS UK Small Cap Core Fund 652,610 0.41% 652,610 0.41% 0Deutsche Life UK Smaller Companies Fund 459,379 0.29% 440,021 0.27% (19,358)DWS Inv I UK Growth Fund 528,820 0.33% 601,445 0.37% 72,625DWS Inv I UK Blue Chip Fund 470,972 0.29% 535,652 0.33% 64,680DWS Inv Inv I DWS UK Opportunities Fund 414,916 0.26% 471,898 0.29% 56,982Government Employees S/A Board 210,000 0.13% 210,000 0.13% 0Hampshire CC Superannuation Fund 287,276 0.18% 493,821 0.31% 206,545DT GS UK Real Estate Securities Fund 171,000 0.11% 171,000 0.11% 0DB (UK) Pension Scheme - UK Equities 142,145 0.09% 244,972 0.15% 102,827Dumfries&Galloway Council Pension 123,203 0.08% 211,489 0.13% 88,286Winterhur Life UK Limited 119,535 0.07% 205,876 0.13% 86,341Westminster City Council 80,679 0.05% 80,679 0.05% 0Wandsworth Borough Council Pension Fund 105,713 0.07% 181,167 0.11% 75,454Deutsche Life UK Alpha Fd 103,238 0.06% 117,417 0.07% 14,179The London Borough of Lambeth S/F 93,341 0.06% 161,675 0.10% 68,334Waltham Forest Pension Fund 52,387 0.03% 90,256 0.06% 37,869Deutsche Global (X Aus) Propty - Europe 32,500 0.02% 32,500 0.02% 0The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 44,367 0.03% 76,262 0.05% 31,895Deutsche Selector UK Fund 43,684 0.03% 49,684 0.03% 6,000DB (UK) Senior GP Pen Scheme - UK Eq 41,978 0.03% 72,447 0.04% 30,469St Andrew's Hospital Pension Scheme 38,224 0.02% 65,569 0.04% 27,345The London Borough of Merton S/F 29,948 0.02% 51,627 0.03% 21,679Ockham Pension Scheme 26,108 0.02% 44,791 0.03% 18,683Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation 22,610 0.01% 38,959 0.02% 16,349Marathon Service (GB) Ltd P&L Assc Sch 20,818 0.01% 35,892 0.02% 15,074Leyland Bus Pension Scheme-Balanced Fd 20,307 0.01% 34,006 0.02% 13,699Aberdeen City Council Super No.2 Fund 19,965 0.01% 33,206 0.02% 13,241ODD Fellows Unity United W/R Fund 13,822 0.01% 23,817 0.01% 9,995DB Offshore Group Pension Plan 12,628 0.01% 21,704 0.01% 9,076R.N.I.B. General Reserve Fund 10,153 0.01% 17,449 0.01% 7,296Baptist Missionary Society Pension Sch 6,143 0.00% 10,487 0.01% 4,344ODD Fellows Insurance Fund 5,375 0.00% 9,201 0.01% 3,826Gibb Research Fellowship Trust 3,242 0.00% 5,334 0.00% 2,092Pensionenfonds Agfa A Gevaert Intl 4,449 0.00% 8,002 0.00% 3,553Permodalan Nasional Berhad 1,550 0.00% 2,787 0.00% 1,237Pirelli Common Investment Fund 0 0.00% 69,376 0.04% 69,376Total Holding 18,048,880 11.21% 20,299,522 12.60% 2,250,642 *Fund Management Operating SubsidiariesAberdeen Asset Managers LimitedEdinburgh Fund Managers PlcMurray Johnstone LimitedAberdeen Private Investors LimitedDeutsche Asset Management LimitedDeutsche Asset Management Life and Pensions LimitedDWS Funds Management Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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