7th Jan 2016 16:57
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TR1 - Notification of major interest in shares i | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | The Sage Group plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): | CHANGE IN NATURE : SHARES LOANED OUT | √ | |||
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:
Available Upon Request 4,037*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,675,933*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 26,991,074*
Chase Nominees Limited 314,048*
CUIM Nominee Limited 236,082*
State Street Nominees Limited 2,531,813* *denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 06 January 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07 January 2016 | ||||
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 SharesGB00B8C3BL03 | 34,706,035* | 34,706,035* | 31,752,987 | 31,752,987 | Not Disclosable | 2.94% | Not Disclosable | ||||
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* Includes Right to recall loaned shares (2,318,048)
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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 | |||||||
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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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RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2,953,048*
*Direct Interest
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0.27% |
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||
34,706,035 |
3.21% |
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 and Friends Provident International Limited, with the following chains 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)
Friends Provident International Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) · Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) · Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) · Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 1,079,059,855 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 24 December 2015.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva Plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
Related Shares:
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