29th Nov 2007 14:29
AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES_______________________________________________
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification:
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:
AVIVA PLC & ITS SUBSIDIARIES
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Registered Holder: BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LIMITED 1,697,140* CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED 4,647,433* CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 344,893* CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED 1,427,562* * DENOTES DIRECT INTEREST CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 398,301 CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED 96,896 VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED 38,086 R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED 4,594 WHITE ROSE NOMINEES LIMITED 4,274
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
27/11/07
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29/11/07
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6% TO 7% CHANGE AT DIRECT INTEREST LEVEL
8. Notified details:A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES___________________________________Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE:-------------------------------------------------AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 28 1/8 PENCE EACHGB00B1W2X453Situation previous to the Triggering Transaction:-------------------------------------------------Number of Shares: 9,616,871 Number of Voting Rights: 9,616,871
Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction: ----------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares - Direct:
8,117,028
Number of voting rights - Direct: 8,117,028 Number of voting rights - Indirect: 542,151 % of Voting Rights - Direct:
7.04%% of Voting Rights - Indirect: 0.47%B: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS________________________
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of financial date Conversion rights that may be voting instrument Period/ Date acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted N/A TOTAL (A+B)___________Number of voting rights 8,659,179% of voting rights 7.51%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SECTION 4PROXY 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 115,220,899
14. Contact name: ANGELA DINES15. Contact telephone number: 0121 711 6090
AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
AGA.L