23rd Feb 2007 11:47
Wimpey(George) PLC23 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): George Wimpey Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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) : Restatement of historic interest in compliance with theFSA's new Disclosure & Transparency Rules. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Aviva PLC and its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 4,363,318 BT Globenet Nominees Limited 1,500 Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 6,148,761 Chase Nominees Limited 719,624 CUIM Nominee Limited 2,625,793 Vidacos Nominees Limited 114,991 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/a 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE GB0009713446 Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) N/a N/a Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE GB0009713446 Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 13,973,987 13,973,987 3.49 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,973,987 3.49 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited BT Globenet Nominees Limited Chase GA Group Nominees Limited Chase Nominees Limited CUIM Nominee Limited Vidacos Nominees Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 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 the total number of voting rights of 400,937,972 14. Contact name: James Jordan 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7963 6351 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva