27th Jan 2005 17:11
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC27 January 2005 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plcNotification of Major Interests in Shares On 27th January 2005, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc ("the Company") receivedthe following notification from Aviva plc:- This notification is prompted by purchases totalling 518,974 shares on 25thJanuary 2005. This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.05 each in thecapital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of theobligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the"Act"). 1. Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc) 1.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited that immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 6,541,393 shares. 1.2 The identify of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out in the attached Appendix: Morley Fund Management Limited. 2. Notification on behalf of Aviva plc 2.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were interested in 6,541,393 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage interest in the shares of 3.24%. 2.2 The identify of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out in the attached Appendix: Aviva plc. We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interestswhen the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital.The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold abeneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised UnitTrust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories aretherefore not included in the holding notified hereunder. Appendix : Morley Fund Management Limited Registered Holders Number of shares held BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 1,828,993 (Material)Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 2,143,267 (Material)CUIM Nominee Ltd 2,569,133 (Material) Total percentage interest of Morley Fund Management Limited : 3.24% Appendix : Aviva plc Registered Holders Number of shares held BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 1,828,993 (Material)Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 2,143,267 (Material)CUIM Nominee Ltd 2,569,133 (Material) Total percentage interest of Aviva plc : 3.24% Issued share capital on which this notification is based : 201,863,044 Enquiries: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc 020.7528.4444David Hickman, Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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