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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC05 November 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: AEGON UK Group of Companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 1 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering if possible using the transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0000031285 26,457,037 26,457,037 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of voting if possible using rights rights the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000031285 22,607,021 20,524,230 2,082,791 3.26% 0.33% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 22,607,021 3.59% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:AEGON Asset Management UK plcAEGON Investment Management UK Ltd.AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 3,850,016 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 6 November 2007 13. Additional information: AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:AEGON Asset Management UK plcAEGON Investment Management UK LtdAEGON ICVC 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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