17th Feb 2016 16:06
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Digital Barriers plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
CHANGE IN NATURE : RETURN OF LOANED SHARES
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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 | Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 839,816*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 7,196,017*
Chase Nominees Limited 64,110*
Available Upon Request 166,000*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 255,617
Vidacos Nominees Limited 933,837
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 16 February 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 17 February 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 3% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A) | |||
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 SharesGB00B627R876 | 10,455,397* | 10,455,397* | 9,455,397 | 8,265,943 | 1,189,454 | 5.01% | 0.71% | ||||
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*INC. RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES (3,000,000)
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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 | |||||||
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A | 1,000,000*
*Direct Interest | 0.61% | |||||||
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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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
10,455,397 | 6.33% |
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 and Friends Provident International 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)
Friends Provident International Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) · Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) · Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) · Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions 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: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 165,106,239 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 30 December 2015.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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