Holding(s) in Company

12th May 2009 09:02

AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLC

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES_______________________________________________

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 662,715* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 3,785,163* CUIM Nominees Limited 352,100* Chase Nominees Limited 143,424 Vidacos Nominees Limited 21,111 R C Greig Nomminees Limited 2,756 * denotes direct interest

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the

threshold is crossed or reached if different):

8 May 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 May 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7% to 6% change at direct interest level

8. Notified details:A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES___________________________________Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE:-------------------------------------------------AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 46 7/8 PENCE EACHGB00B2QMX606Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction:-------------------------------------------------Number of Shares: 5,282,903Number of Voting Rights: 5,282,903

Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction: ----------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares:

4,799,978

Number of voting rights - Direct: 4,799,978 Number of voting rights - Indirect: 167,291 % of Voting Rights - Direct:

6.93%% of Voting Rights - Indirect: 0.24%B: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS________________________

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ N/A converted TOTAL (A+B)___________Number of voting rights 4,967,269% of voting rights 7.17%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services

Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: - Aviva plc (Parent Company) - Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

- Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

- Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)

The investments are administered by Commercial Union Trustees Limited, with the following chain of control:

Commercial Union Trustees Limited:

- Aviva plc (Parent Company)

- Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)

- Undershaft Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)

- Commercial Union Trustees Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Undershaft Limited) PROXY VOTING:_____________10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4

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/A13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: RACHEL JEAVONS

15. Contact telephone number:

01926 455 752

vendor

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Related Shares:

AGA.L