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SVG Capital PLC20 November 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SVG Capital plc 2. Reason for the notification(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 notification obligation: Aviva plc and its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited858,286* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited2,442,560* Chase Nominees Limited239,514* CUIM Nominee Limited698,130* *denotes direct interest 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 09 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsOrdinary sharesGB0007892358 3% 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 4,238,490 4,238,490 Not disclosable 3.05% Not disclosable B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted)N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,238,490 3.05% 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 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 138,929,434 14. Contact name: Louise Richard 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 658 6501 20 November 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva