26th Jan 2007 14:11
Northern Rock PLC26 January 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Northern Rock plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) 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 (iii): Aviva plc and its subsidiaries 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 2,748,725* Chase GA Group Nominees 5,586,866* Chase Nominees Limited 433,915* CUIM Nominee Limited 2,077,741* Vidacos Nominees Limited 29,148* * denotes direct interest 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 24 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 2% Change at Direct Interest Level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 13,460,735 13,460,735 GB0001452795 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Class/Type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct* Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 10,876,395 10,876,395 Not Disclosable 2.58% Not Disclosable GB0001452795 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of voting rights financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. (xiv) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,876,395 2.58% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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 421,226,000 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:
Aviva