17th Apr 2007 11:23
HMV Group PLC17 April 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 rights Other (please specify): SPECIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY DTR 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Newton Investment Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Newton Investment Management Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 16/02/07crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/04/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase to 5% Threshold 8. Notified details: ISIN GB0031575722 A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/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 18,396,554 4.57% N/A N/A 22,214,420 N/A 5.52% B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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 22,214,420 5.52% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager. 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: 14. Contact name: Clare Cox / Barry Smalls 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)207 163 2331 / 2251 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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