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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC24 July 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: Lloyds TSB Group plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Nominees (Jersey) LimitedPerry Nominees LimitedBoltro Nominees LimitedWard Nominees LimitedLloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees LimitedState Street Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 23 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 July 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 GB0000031285 30,763,110 30,763,110 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 32,094,492 0 32,094,492 0 5.1% 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 rightsinstrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 32,094,492 5.1% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 9,951,041 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Offshore Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB OffshoreHoldings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Bank Subsidiaries Ltd, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Group Plc. 3,004 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 5,362 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 3,400 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 53,389 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 22,078,296 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 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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