3rd Jan 2008 15:12
Alphameric PLC03 January 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the Alphameric Plcunderlying issuer of existing shares to --------------------which voting rights are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Y-------------------------------------------- -------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 Aviva plc & its subsidiariesnotification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Registered Holder:different from 3.): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 2,882,075* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 7,543,388* Chase Nominees Limited 1,129,624* CUIM Nominee Limited 2,580,030* * denotes direct interest Vidacos Nominees Limited 6,140,483 ------------------------------- --------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on 28 December 2007which the threshold is crossed or reached --------------------if different):-------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 January 2008------------------------------- --------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% to 6% change at Combined Interest levelreached: ---------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 11,198,827 11,198,827 14,135,117 14,135,117 6,140,483 6.27% 2.72%2.5pGB0000221894 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,275,600 8.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :See Section 4 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 411. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional Figures are based on an increased total number of voting rightsinformation: of 225,415,063 following the recent rights issue.14. Contact Lorri Warringtonname:15. Contacttelephonenumber: 01483 524690 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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