20th Jun 2017 13:36
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Sportech 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): |
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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:
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 8,076,551*
Chase Nominees Limited 76,470*
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 17,280*
State Street Nominees Limited 28,290* * denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 258,461
Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,401,279
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 16 June 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 June 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% Change at Combined 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 SharesGB00B28ZPV64 | 9,264,311 | 9,264,311 | 9,858,331 | 8,198,591 | 1,659,740 | 4.42% | 0.89% | ||||
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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 | |||||
9,858,331 | 5.31% |
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)
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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 the total number of voting rights of 185,614,244 as per the Company's Result of Tender Offer, Directors' Interests and Total Voting Rights Announcement dated 21 March 2017. |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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