22nd Jan 2010 14:42
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Laird plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 3,652,895* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 30,736,821* Chase Nominees Limited 1,203,630* CUIM Nominee Limited 1,128,677* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London 385,452 Chase Nominees Limited 2,358,094 State Street Nominees Limited 4,881,204 Vidacos Nominees Limited 540,532 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
21 January 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22 January 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
17% to 16% Change at Combined Interest Level |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares |
45,948,938 |
45,948,938 |
44,887,305 |
36,722,023 |
8,165,282 |
13.79% |
3.07% |
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GB00B1VNST91 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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44,887,305 |
16.86% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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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 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 in issue of 266,302,206. |
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14. Contact name: |
Neil Whittaker |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01603 684420 |
Related Shares:
LairdAviva