19th Mar 2007 13:19
Assura Group Limited19 March 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Assura Group Limitedshares 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 ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):_RESTATEMENT OF HISTORIC INTEREST IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FSAS NEW DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES X 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 2,453,767* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 5,326,322* Chase Nominees Limited 164,600* CUIM Nominee Limited 1,997,095* * denotes direct interest 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is N/Acrossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(i)shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GB0033732602 N/A N/A 9,941,784 9,941,784 Not 4.25% Not disclosable disclosableB: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,941,784 4.25% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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 233,998,471. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 Annex - Notification Of Major Interests In Shares B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Melanie TorodeContact address PO Box 327, Suite 4, Albert House, South Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3TXPhone number 01481 735542Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Assistant Company Secretarywith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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