16th Dec 2010 17:19
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 | Britvic 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): | This notification is a restatement of our current reportable interest in the ordinary shares of Britvic plc, and is not necessarily prompted by recent market trading.
The previous notification, dated 27 November 2008, is superseded by this current notification.
Following a series of fund restructures and re-classifications since November 2008 the reduction of our holding below a 3% Direct interest has, until now, not been identified.
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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 235,812*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 2,797,102*
Chase Nominees Limited 70,618*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 11,548*
*denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 14 December 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 December 2010 | ||||
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 SharesGB00B0N8QD54 | 6,484,618 | 6,484,618 | 3,115,080 | 3,115,080 | Below Threshold | 1.30% | Below Threshold | ||||||||
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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 |
3,115,080 | 1.30% |
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 239,893,934, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 1 September 2010.
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14. Contact name: | Emma Thomas, Company Secretary | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01245 261871 | |
Related Shares:
Britvic