13th May 2009 07:00
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Charles Taylor Consulting 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 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 (iii):
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 177,124*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 1,030,438*
Chase Nominees Limited 74,716*
CUIM Nominees Limited 92,695*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 18,359*
Chase Nominees Limited 33,047
Vidacos Nominees Limited 283,690
Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds 3,746,979
Delta Lloyd Luxembourg European Participation Fund 175,000
*denotes direct interest
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
11 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
13% to 14% Change at Combined Interest level
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN (vi) CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares (viii) GB0001883718 5,285,043 5,285,043
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible (ix) using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares (x) GB0001883718 1,393,332 1,393,332 4,238,716 3.48% 10.58%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument / Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 5,632,048 14.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited& Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV, 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)
Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV:
* Aviva plc (Parent Company) * Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) * Aviva International Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) * Aviva Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International Insurance Limited) * Aviva International Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Insurance Limited) * CGU International Holdings BV (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International Holdings Limited) * Delta Lloyd NV (majority owned subsidiary of CGU International Holdings BV) * Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd NV) 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 40,070,220
14. Contact name:Diane Thirkettle15. Contact telephone number:01603 687803
vendorRelated Shares:
Charles Taylor