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Notice Of A Change In The Percentage Level Of A Substantial Shareholder's Interest

BackJan 03, 2008
>> PART I
 
1. Date of notice to issuer * 28-12-2007  
 
2. Name of Substantial Shareholder * ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (together "the Group") on behalf of the accounts managed by the Group 
 
3. Please tick one or more appropriate box(es): *
 
  • Notice of a Change in the Percentage Level of a Substantial Shareholder's Interest or Cessation of Interest. [Please complete Part III and IV]
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    >> PART II
     
    1. Date of change of [Select Option]  
     
    2. Name of Registered Holder  
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest [Select Option]  
      # Please specify details
       
     
    4. Information relating to shares held in the name of the Registered Holder
     
    No. of [Select Option] held before the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    No. of N.A. which are subject of this notice  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
    Amount of consideration (excluding brokerage and stamp duties) per share paid or received  
     
    No. of N.A. held after the change  
    As a percentage of issued share capital %
     
     
    >> PART III
     
    1. Date of change of Deemed Interest 27-12-2007  
     
    2. The change in the percentage level From 8.93 % To 10.00 %
     
    3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest Open Market Purchase  
      # Please specify details
       
     
    4. A statement of whether the change in the percentage level is the result of a transaction or a series of transactions:
    A series of transactions  
     
     
    >> PART IV
     
    1. Holdings of Substantial Shareholder , including direct and deemed interest :
     
    Direct
    Deemed
    No. of shares held before the change 0   24,501,400  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 8.93 %
    No. of shares held after the change 0   27,433,430  
    As a percentage of issued share capital 0 % 10.00 %
     
    Footnotes
    The percentage of issued share capital is based on 274,253,577 shares as at 27 December 2007.

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