21st Mar 2007 17:20
HMV Group PLC21 March 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 rightsAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): This notification is made pursuant to TP7 and TP8. Any material Xdifference between the level of interests notified and those previously notified undersection 198 of the Companies Act 1985 results from the different basis of calculation underDTR. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Brandes Investments Partners, L.P.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Various clients of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is March 14, 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: March 20, 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Not applicable 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 NONE NONE 32,165,900 NONE 7.99%ISIN CODE ordinary sharesGB0031575722 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 32,165,900 ordinary shares 7.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable : Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. 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: 14. Contact name: Peggy Ang 15. Contact telephone number: 858-755-0239 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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