23rd Apr 2008 16:48
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC23 April 2008 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): Change in issued share capital ( ) 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 LimitedLloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees LimitedState Street Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 22 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0000031285 45,552,780 45,552,780 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting shares if possible shares rights using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000031285 46,071,634 N/A 46,071,634 N/A 7.07 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial Date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 46,071,634 7.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 14,578,016 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds 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. 5,126 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 29,813 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. 31,455,675 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 owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB 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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