23rd Feb 2011 16:08
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Assura Group Limited | |||||||||||||||||||
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): | ACQUISITION OF VOTING RIGHTS FOLLOWING THE RECENT PLACING AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE | √ | ||||||||||||||||||
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 4,279,915*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 26,841,322*
Chase Nominees Limited 330,558*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 14,712*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 616,953
Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,202,419
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 22 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 9% to 7% Change at Direct Interest Level | |||||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
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Ordinary SharesGB0033732602 | 33,285,879 | 33,285,879 | 33,285,879 | 31,466,507 | 1,819,372 | 7.69% | 0.44% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
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33,285,879 | 8.13% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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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: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a revised total number of voting rights of 409,384,653, following the recent Placing and as per the Company's Admission of Ordinary Shares Announcement of 21 February 2011. |
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14. Contact name: | Diane Thirkettle, Aviva plc |
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15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 687803 |
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