20th Jul 2007 16:21
HMV Group PLC20 July 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing HMV Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Aviva plc & its subsidiariesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 4,899,945* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 4,155,066* Chase Nominees Limited 292,228* CUIM Nominee Limited 2,627,518* Vidacos Nominees Limited 97,265* * denotes direct interest5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 19 July 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 2% Change at Direct Interest Level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB0031575722 13,857,325 13,857,325 12,072,022 12,072,022 Not 2.99% Not Disclosable Disclosable B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,072,022 2.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: See Section 4 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 411. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 402,737,033. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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