Holding(s) in Company

5th Jun 2008 09:25

AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLC

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES_______________________________________________

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

AGA RANGEMASTER GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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:

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

HSBC BANK PLC HSBC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HSBC TRUST COMPANY (UK) LIMITED HSBC FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (FRANCE) SINOPIA ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the

threshold is crossed or reached if different):

02 JUNE 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

04 JUNE 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

0%8. Notified details:A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES___________________________________Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE:-------------------------------------------------AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 46 7/8 PENCE EACHGB00B2QMX606Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction:-------------------------------------------------Number of Shares: 6,010,422Number of Voting Rights: 6,010,422

Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction: ----------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares:

82,520Number of voting rights - Direct: 82,520Number of voting rights - Indirect: 98,604% of Voting Rights - Direct: 0.12%% of Voting Rights - Indirect: 0.14%B: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS________________________

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted TOTAL (A+B)___________Number of voting rights 181,124% of voting rights 0.26%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: HSBC BANK PLCPROXY 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/A13. Additional information: NONE14. Contact name: RACHEL JEAVONS

15. Contact telephone number:

0121 711 6090

vendor

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Related Shares:

AGA.L