15th Jan 2008 10:18
HMV Group PLC15 January 2008 TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (yes/no) YES An acquisition or disposal of voting rights N/A An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached N/A An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification UBS Global Asset Management Traditionalobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): UBS Global Asset Management (UK ) Limited UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) Co UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Ltd UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 10th January 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15.55% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0031575722 58,404,985 58,404,985 62,714,346 2,530,117 60,184,229 0.63% 14.92% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 62,714,346 15.55% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited - 58,675,274 - 14.55%UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited - 2,530,117 - 0.63%UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) Co - 32,990 - 0.01%UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Ltd - 95,569 - 0.02%UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc - 1,380,396 - 0.34% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: UBS Global Asset Management Traditional on behalf of a number of Global Asset Management clients 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: - 13. Additional information: - 14 Contact name: Cintia Goertz Director UBS AG 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 568 4981 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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