30th Nov 2007 16:22
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC30 November 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): 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): 28 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fallen below 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 GBP0.100003128 31,506,778 31,506,778 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 Indirect Direct Indirect GBP0.100003128 31,196,526 0 31,196,526 0 4.96 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 rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 31,196,526 4.96 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 17,524,994 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Limited, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 3,004 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 5,362 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 28,283 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Limited, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 13,634,883 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Limited. Shares are underthe control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Limited, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds 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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