Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

26 Jan 2006 07:01

HMV Group PLC26 January 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company HMV Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aberdeen Asset Management PLC 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 Non-beneficial holding 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them See below 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 2,234,894 6. Percentage of issued class 0.56% 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 Not advised 11. Date company informed 25 January 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 42,064,412 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.48% 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 26 January 2006 Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*HMV PLCOrdinary GBP1pShares Ordinary GBP1p Shares in issue 25-Jan-06 401,285,406 *Fund Management Operating Subsidiary Fund Name Current Holding % Holding Aberdeen Asset Management (Ireland) Limited SELUK - Aberdeen Selector Fund 98,000 0.02%Aberdeen International Management Ireland Limited Aberdeen International UK Opportunities Fund 41,000 0.01%Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited The Income and Growth Trust PLC 180,000 0.04%Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Murray Income Trust PLC 3,047,617 0.76%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Edinburgh New Income Trust Plc 150,000 0.04%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC 2,755,713 0.69%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Edinburgh UK Tracker Trust PLC 37,200 0.01%Aberdeen Asset Management Life & Pensions Limited DLUAFA -Aberdeen Life UK Alpha Fd 106,107 0.03%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited LIFEUK - Aberdeen Life UK Equity Fund 6,769,415 1.69%Aberdeen International Fund Managers Limited Aberdeen Global UK Opportunities Fund 279,000 0.07%Aberdeen International Fund Managers Limited Aberdeen Global European Equity Fund 243,000 0.06%Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Aberdeen UK Opportunities Fund 1,223,200 0.30%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited DWSINC - ABN INV 1 - Aberdeen UK Equity Inc Plus Fund 749,400 0.19%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited DWSBCF- ABDN INV I - Aberdeen UK Blue Chip Fund 895,732 0.22%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited DWSEIF - ABDN INV I - Aberdeen UK Equity Income Fund 3,189,900 0.79%Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Abdn Investment Funds ICVC - Abdn UK Growth Fund 4,405,330 1.10%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited Royhol - Royal Holloway & Bedford New Coll 45,498 0.01%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited EMTA - Science Eng & Man Tech Allowance 92,641 0.02% Europa Managed Assets 6,000 0.00%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC London Borough Of Hounslow Superannuation Fund 500,000 0.12%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Royal Blind Asylum School 105,000 0.03%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Scottish National Institute of the War Blind 197,000 0.05%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited Aberd2 - Aberdeen City Council Super No.2 Fund 152,792 0.04%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited ALLMFS - Allen & Overy Pension Scheme 63,696 0.02%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited MDAPO - Apollon Europe Equity Fund 71,660 0.02%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited BALIOL - Balliol College Trustees Investments 83,705 0.02%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited BAPTMS - Baptist Missionary Society Pension 33,470 0.01%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited BSCF - Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation 179,446 0.04%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited STAFF3 - DB(UK) Pension Scheme - UK Equities 1,262,370 0.31%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited SENIO3 - DB (UK) Senior GP Pen Scheme - UK Eq 338,987 0.08%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited JSYPF - DB Offshore Group Pension Plan 123,822 0.03% MDESO - Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Eurostar 136,200 0.03%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited Gibb - Gibb Research Fellowship Trust 23,561 0.01%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited HAMP - Hampshire CC Superannuation Fund 2,337,542 0.58%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited HAMPE - Hampshire County Council Ethical P/F 60,790 0.02%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited LEYBAL - Leyland Bus Pension Scheme-Balanced Fd 159,288 0.04%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited MARATH - Marathon Service (GB). Ltd P&L Assc Sch 166,655 0.04%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited OCKHA - Ockham Pension Scheme 205,125 0.05%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited ODDINS - Odd Fellows Insruance Fund 41,794 0.01%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited UNIUNI - Odd Fellows Unit United W/R Fund 109,931 0.03%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited M4AGF - Pensionenfonds Agfa Gevaert Intl 27,581 0.01%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited PIRCIF - Pirelli Common Investment Fund 332,500 0.08%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited RNIBGR - R.N.I.B. General Reserve Fund 78,376 0.02%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited Andrew - St Andrew's Hospital Pension Scheme 307,497 0.08%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited LAMB - The London Borough of Lambeth S/F New 771,662 0.19%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited Merton - The London Borough Of Merton S/F 246,042 0.06%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited RAF- The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 353,981 0.09%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited WALTH - Waltham Forest Pension Fund 427,542 0.11%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited WBC - Wandsworth Borough Council Pension Fund 829,746 0.21%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited WESTCC - Westminster City Council 207,400 0.05%Aberdeen Fund Management Limited COLONL - Winterthur Life UK Limited 943,147 0.24% MRPNB - Permodalan Nasional Berhad 7,400 0.00% CAFBGR - CAF UK Equity Growth Fund 1,662,751 0.41%Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited Windsor Life - UKEY 3,580,000 0.89%Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited Aberdeen UK Mid Cap Unit Trust 1,600,000 0.40%Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC Portfolio Pension Managed 21,200 0.01% Total Holding 42,064,412 10.48% *Fund Management Operating SubsidiariesAberdeen Asset Managers LimitedEdinburgh Fund Managers PlcMurray Johnstone LimitedAberdeen Private Investors LimitedAberdeen Fund Management LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited 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. 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