25th Jan 2011 10:16
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | RPC Group 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): | CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE FOLLOWING THE RECENT RIGHTS ISSUE | √ | |||
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 Norwich Union Nominees Limited 497,635*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 3,113,087*
Chase Nominees Limited 183,626*
CUIM Nominee Limited 57,607*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 8,776* * denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 42,208
Vidacos Nominees Limited 2,678,320
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 24 January 2011 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 January 2011 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | >5% 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 GBP0.05GB0007197378 | 6,561,259 | 6,561,259 | 6,581,259 | 3,860,731 | 2,720,528 | 2.39% | 1.69% | ||||
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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 | |||||||
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 |
6,581,259 | 4.08% |
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 161,381,065, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 24 January 2011. |
14. Contact name: | Rebecca K Joyce, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01933 410064 |
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