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For filings with the FCA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Horizon Discovery Group plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | โ | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) ย (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder: ย Available Upon Request 13,467* ย BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 286,609* ย Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 4,790,826* * denotes direct interest ย Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,056,577 Chase Nominees Limited 189,813 ย | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 10 November 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 November 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 4% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level | ||||
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8. Notified details: | |||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary SharesGB00BK8FL363 | 5,872,292 | 5,872,292 | 6,337,292 | 5,090,902 | 1,246,390 | 5.41% | 1.33% | ||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||
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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 financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to ย | % of voting rights xix, xx ย | |
ย ย | Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||
6,337,292 | 6.74% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited & Friends Provident International Limited, with the following chains of controlled undertakings:- ย Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: ยท Aviva plc (Parent Company) ยท Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) ยท Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) ยท Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) ย Friends Provident International Limited: ยท Aviva plc (Parent Company) ยท Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) ยท Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) ยท Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) ยท Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) ยท Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) ยท Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) ยท Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited) ย | |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 94,087,603 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 29 October 2015. ย |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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