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M. P. Evans Group PLC 21 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): MP Evans Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 (iii): Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 17/04/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0007538100 2,597,750 2,597,750 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights possible using the ISIN shares (ix) CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) GB0007538100 2,581,304 4% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of financial Date Conversion that may be acquired if voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date the instrument is rights (xiv) exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 2,581,304 4% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Matthew McNeill 15. Contact telephone number: 01224 425025 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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