2nd May 2008 14:52
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC02 May 2008 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: Toscafund Asset Management LLPToscaTosca Long 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): ToscaTosca Long 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 30 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 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 102,995,254 102,995,254 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible shares using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000031285 104,995,254 0 104,995,254 0 16.12% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 104,995,254 16.12% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : N/A 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: 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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