1st Mar 2007 15:31
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC01 March 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: ( ) 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) : ( X ) First notification under DTR sourcebook 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 5,273,654 5,273,654 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares if possible shares using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000031285 22,154,457 22,154,457 3.53% 0% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 22,154,457 3.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (22,154,457 - 3.53% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (19,127,009 - 3.04% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) (19,127,009 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 3.04% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 628,136,767 First notification under DTR Sourcebook Whilst Legal & General Group Plc have a holding in Aberdeen Asset ManagementWarrants, as the holding is so small (10 warrants), there is no impact on theTotal Voting Rights held. 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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