15th Aug 2007 10:08
Rapid Realisations Fund Limited15 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Rapid Realisations Fund Limitedexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Civil Aviation Authority Pension Schemeobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 2nd August 2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 6th August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone above 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGG00B232YM60 N/A N/A 2,000,000 2,000,000 N/A 3.33% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,000,000 3.33% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: This shareholding is part of the total holding held by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 6,000,000 (10.00%)14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: 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) Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS Phone number 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (at least legal representative Thomas Honefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name BlackRock, Inc Contact address 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS Phone number 020 7743 2098 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Thomas Honewith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Rapid Realisations Fund Limitedexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 Aviva plc & its subsidiariesobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,314,000* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 3,334,000* Chase Nominees Limited 184,000* CUIM Nominee Limited 977,000* *denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 191,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 02 August 2007is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 0% to 10% change at Combined Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using Shares Voting sharesthe ISIN CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GG00B232YM60 Below 3% Below 3% 5,809,000 5,809,000 191,000 9.68% 0.32% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,000,000 10.00% 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 4 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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 60,000,000 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 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) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number Other useful information (e.g. functional relationshipwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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