14th Nov 2007 18:02
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC14 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: Wellington Management Company, LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Goldman Sachs InternationalHSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) LimitedMellon Nominees (UK) LimitedNortrust Nominees LimitedROY Nominees LimitedState Street Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 12 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0000031285 31,605,523 31,605,523 5.03% 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 31,605,523 5.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Goldman Sachs International - 809,824 sharesHSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited - 530,816 sharesMellon Nominees (UK) Limited - 2,385,075 sharesNortrust Nominees Limited - 897,837 sharesROY Nominee Limited - 6,045,527 sharesState Street Nominees Limited - 20,936,444 shares 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: N/A 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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