21st Feb 2008 15:47
SQS Software Quality Systems AG21 February 2008 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: (x) 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): ( ) 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 252,905*Chase GA Nominees Limited 708,931*Chase Nominees Limited 39,523*CUIM Nominee Limited 232,355*Vidacos Nominees Limited 222,883*denotes direct interest 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 14 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% to 5% Change at Direct 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 RightsDE0005493514 1,827,157 1,827,157 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect1,233,714 1,233,714 222,883 5.73% 1.03% 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 rights n/a Total (A+B): Number of voting rights % of voting rights1,456,597 6.76% 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 21,546,309. 14. Contact name: Diane Thirkettle 15. Contact telephone number: 00 44 1603 687803 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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