17th Dec 2015 07:00
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | AA plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | √ | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,674,631*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 25,819,210*
Chase Nominees Limited 291,900*
State Street Nominees Limited 401,333*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 989,570
Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,218,842
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 14 December 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 December 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | >5% to | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||
Ordinary Shares GB00BMSKPJ95
| 33,532,642* | 33,532,642* | 30,395,486 | 28,187,074 | 2,208,412 | 4.635% | 0.363% | |||
* Includes right to recall loaned shares (2,095,065)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,909,912*
*Direct interest
| Nominal | Delta |
0.48% |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
33,305,398 | 5.478% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 608,070,268 as per the Company's 'Total Voting Rights and Capital' announcement of 01 October 2015.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
Related Shares:
AA..LAviva