9 Feb 2010 16:16
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | SIG plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | √ | |
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: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited -3,657,789* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited -31,167,650* Chase Nominees Limited -485,479* CUIM Nominee Limited -1,151,749* Vidacos Nominees Limited - 59,149*
*denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas - London - 296,466 Chase Nominees Limited - 2,734,780 State Street Nominees Limited - 3,816,505 Vidacos Nominees Limited - 4,034,506 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 8 February 2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 9 February 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 5% to 6% Change at Direct Interest Level |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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 | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0008025412 | 37,376,094 | 37,376,094 | 47,404,073 | 36,521,816 | 10,882,257 | 6.18% | 1.84% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
47,404,073 | 8.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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) |
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 590,829,339 |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |