Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

8 Feb 2008 10:00

HMV Group PLC08 February 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of HMV Group plcexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notificationobligation: JPMorgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.3): JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 05 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 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 Below 5% Below 5% 20,176,333 20,176,333 5.00% 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)N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 20,176,333 5.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 20,176,333 (5%) Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions. 14 Contact name: Tracey Young 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7325 4513 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange