13th Mar 2012 15:52
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 | RM 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 (Nominees) Limited 47,618*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 340,680*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 2,058,519*
Chase Nominees Limited 171,180*
CUIM Nominee Limited 54,787*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 40,198* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 12,230 Vidacos Nominees Limited 3,689,246
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 12 March 2012 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 13 March 2012 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 3% 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 NPVGB0002870417 |
6,879,974 |
6,879,974 | 6,414,458 | 2,712,982 | 3,701,476 | 2.90% | 3.96% |
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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Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
6,414,458 | 6.86% |
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 93,471,147 as per the Company's Voting Rights and Capital Announcement of 29 February 2012.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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