21st Jan 2013 14:31
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Sage Group 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): | 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 (Nominees) Limited 367,700*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 5,824,860*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 37,998,641*
Chase Nominees Limited 1,514,190*
CUIM Nominee Limited 170,052*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 325,901* *denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas - London 61,836
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 8,900
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 97,294
Chase Nominees Limited 4,022,066
Vidacos Nominees Limited 11,384,140
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 18 January 2013 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21 January 2013 | |||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 4% to 3% 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 SharesGB0008021650 | 61,649,544 | 61,649,544 | 61,775,580 | 46,201,344 | 15,574,236 | 3.84% | 1.29% | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
61,775,580 | 5.13% | |||||||||||||||
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) | ||
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 1,202,847,419 as per the Company's Transaction in Own Shares Announcement of 21 January 2013.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva Plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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