21st May 2007 14:13
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC21 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Legal & General Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified:18 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsGB0000031285 22,154,457 22,154,457 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000031285 25,505,712 25,505,712 4.06% 0% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 25,505,712 4.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect) (LGIM)Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (25,505,712 - 4.06% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(22,452,664 - 3.57% = PMC)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) (22,452,664 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL)3.57% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:N/A. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:N/A 13. Additional information:Notification using the total voting rights figure of 628,625,767 Whilst Legal & General Group Plc have a holding in Aberdeen Asset ManagementWarrants, as the holding is so small (10 warrants), there is no impact on theTotal Voting Rights held. 14. Contact name:Scott E Massie. 15. Contact telephone number:01224 631999 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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