Holding(s) in Company

Dunelm Group plc
01 June 2007


                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Dunelm


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

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:

AEGON UK Group of Companies 
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

31/05/07
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

1/6/07
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5% - 4%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB00B1CKQ739           11,616,683             11,616,683

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB00B1CKQ739       8,222,053          8,222,053   478,596          4.10      0.24
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


8,700,649                       4.34%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.

AEGON ICVC
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

AEGON UK Group of Companies
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

2,918,034
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

02/06/07
 

13. Additional information:

AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK ltd

AEGON ICVC

 

14. Contact name:

Miranda Beacham
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 549 3460


 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

AEGON Asset Management UK plc 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

AEGON House,
3 Lochside Avenue,
Edinburgh Park,
Edinburgh,
EH12 9SA 

Phone number:

0870 60 90 101 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

Ian G Young, Company secretary  

0131 549 6398

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

Miranda Beacham 

Contact address:

AEGON House,
3 Lochside Avenue,
Edinburgh Park,
Edinburgh,
EH12 9SA 
 

Phone number:

0131 549 3460 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :

 




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