7 May 2010 15:49
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||||||||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Assura Group Limited | |||||||||||||||||
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 3,471,834*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 21,871,439*
Chase Nominees Limited 231,864*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 13,623*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 641,512
Vidacos Nominees Limited 865,211
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 06 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 7% to 8% Change at Direct Interest Level | |||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares
GB0033732602 | 23,689,882 | 23,689,882 | 27,095,483 | 25,588,760 | 1,506,723 | 8.06% | 0.47% | |||||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | 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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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
27,095,483 | 8.53% | |||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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 cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 317,467,036. | |||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker | |||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |||||||||||||||||