22nd Apr 2008 16:37
AVEVA Group PLC22 April 2008 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Aveva Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation HSBC Holdings Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) HSBC Bank plc HSBC Financial Products (France) Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 21th April 2008crossed or reached 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22th April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares rightsCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B15CMQ74 3,653,752 3,653,752 6,303,818 6,303,818 239,269 9.34% 0.35% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,543,087 9.69% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are effectively held, if applicable: HSBC Bank Plc Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Miriam Radford 15. Contact telephone number: 01223 556619 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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