10th Aug 2007 15:54
AVEVA Group PLC10 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: AVEVA Group plc 2. Reason for the notification: 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: NewSmith Capital Partners LLP "NSCP LLP" NewSmith Asset Management LLP "NSAM LLP" 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Various - no individual shareholder holds more than 3% of the shares in issue 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 8th August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10th August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: >5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B15CMQ74 3,319,175 3,319,175 Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering transactionif possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting % of voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B15CMQ74 nil 3,386,102 5.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted rights Date N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,386.102 5.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: NSCP LLP is the parent undertaking of NSAM LLP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: NSAM LLP has a notifiable interest on the basis that it is the investmentmanager of a number of funds and managed accounts. None of the underlying discretionary accounts holds more than 3% of the outstanding shares in issue. 14. Contact name: Sue Fincham 15. Contact telephone number: 01223 556695 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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