13th Apr 2007 16:50
SQS Software Quality Systems AG13 April 2007 Holding in Company 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SQS Software Quality Systems AG 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify):Change to the number of voting rights in issue ( x ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 338,548*Chase GA Nominees Limited 920,832*Chase Nominees Limited 65,430*CUIM Nominee Limited 330,047*Vidacos Nominees Limited 333,300*denotes direct interest 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% to 10% Change at Combined Interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights DE0005493514 1,988,157 1,988,157 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect1,654,857 1,654,857 333,300 8.86% 1.78% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument period / date exercised / converted rightsn/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total (A+B): Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,988,157 10.64% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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 revised total number of voting rights of 18,690,823following the recent placing. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 00 44 1603 684420 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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