23rd Apr 2008 14:06
Rapid Realisations Fund Limited23 April 2008 TR-1(i): Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Rapid Realisations Fund Limitedshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 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 Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Aviva plc & its subsidiaries(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,335,000* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 3,306,000* Chase Nominees Limited 184,000* CUIM Nominee Limited 977,000* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 191,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 18 April 2008crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% to 9% change at Combined Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares GG00B232YM60 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,802,000 5,802,000 191,000 9.67% 0.32% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,993,000 9.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: See Section 4 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 60,000,000. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
RRF.LAviva