13th Mar 2008 11:39
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC13 March 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) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Rabobank International, London 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 12 March 2008 for value date 13 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 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 29,256,332 29,256,332 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of voting if possible using the rights rights ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000031285 20,256,332 20,256,332 N/A 3.11% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial Conversion Period/ rights that may be votinginstrument Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted. Equity swap 20 March 2008 Until expiry Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,256,332 3.11% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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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