14th Dec 2007 16:45
SVG Capital PLC14 December 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For 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 & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,423,322* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 4,050,448* Chase Nominees Limited 393,520* CUIM Nominee Limited 1,163,293* *denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 1,107,138 CUIM Nominee Limited 118,243 Vidacos Nominees Limited 46,754 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 11 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% to 5% 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 rights Ordinary Shares GB0007892358 6,966,718 6,966,718 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 7,030,583 7,030,583 1,272,135 5.09% 0.92% 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 8,302,718 6.01% 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 138,064,434 14. Contact name: Louise Richard 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 658 6501 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva