1st Mar 2007 10:11
HMV Group PLC01 March 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 rightsOther (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Various Clients of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is February 26, 2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: February 28, 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/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 ISIN CODE 40,892,325 10.15% NONE NONE 44,388,859 NONE 11.02%GB0031575722 ordinary ordinary shares B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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 44,388,859 Ordinary Shares 11.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable : Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Peggy Ang 15. Contact telephone number: 858-755-0239 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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