17th Sep 2007 10:55
Japan Residential Inv. Co. Ltd17 September 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: JAPAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (2) Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify): (NO) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AVIVA PLC & ITS SUBSIDIARIES (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): REGISTERED HOLDER: BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES LIMITED 10,640,000* CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED 7,980,000* CUIM NOMINEE LIMITED 7,980,000* * DENOTES DIRECT INTEREST (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (if different): 15 AUGUST 2007 (6) Date on which issuer notified: SENT 16 AUGUST 2007; RECEIVED 14 SEPTEMBER 2007 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 20% TO 26% CHANGE AT DIRECT INTEREST LEVEL (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to theof shares Triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number ofusing the Number of Voting Number of Number of Voting Percentage ofISIN code Shares Rights Shares Rights Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY 20,000,000 20,000,000 26,600,000 26,600,000 N/A 26.6% N/ASHARESGG00B1FB3X85 B: Financial instrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Financial Expiration Exercise / Number of % of votingInstrument Date Conversion voting rights rights Period / that may be Date acquired is the instrument is exercised / convertedN/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 26,600,000 26.60% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SEE SECTION 4 Proxy Voting: (10) Name of the proxy holder: SEE SECTION 4 (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A (12) Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to holding voting rights: N/A (13) Additional information: FIGURES ARE BASED ON A TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS OF 100,000,000 (14) Contact name: NEIL WHITTAKER (15) Contact number: 01603 684420 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
JRIC.LAviva