25th Nov 2015 16:06
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | SIG 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): | |||||
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 1,770,210*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 32,506,725*
Chase Nominees Limited 389,912*
State Street Nominees Limited 362,830*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 1,068,111
Vidacos Nominees Limited 201,224
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 24 November 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 November 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 6% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level | ||||
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 SharesGB0008025412 | 38,239,212 | 38,239,212 | 36,299,012 | 35,029,677 | 1,269,335 | 5.92% | 0.22% |
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 |
36,299,012 | 6.14% |
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 591,251,009, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 2 November 2015.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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