Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

21 Jul 2006 12:34

HMV Group PLC21 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company HMV Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest UBS AG through the following legal entities/business groups Holding Percentage UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd 1,125,033 0.28UBS AG London Branch 13,169,783 3.24UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited 36,516,588 9.07UBS Global Asset Management - UBS AG 34,625 0.01UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG 47,631 0.01UBS Fund Services (Luxembourg) SA 57,720 0.01UBS-WMM&BB - UBS AG 7,500 0.00UBS Wealth Management (UK) Ltd 3,500 0.00 UBS AG total 50,959,380 12.66 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Not advised 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Not advised 6. Percentage of issued class N/a 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/a 8. Percentage of issued class N/a 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 1p 10. Date of transaction 18 July 2006 11. Date company informed 21 July 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 50,959,380 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 12.66% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Elaine Marriner 01628 818300 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Elaine Marriner, Company Secretary Date of notification 21 July 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange