REG - Silence Therapeutics Aviva PLC - Holding in Company <Origin Href="QuoteRef">AV.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SLN.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 5998RSilence Therapeutics PLC22 September 2017TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Silence Therapeutics plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Registered Holder:
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited2,651,683*
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited651,949*
State Street Nominees Limited50,617*
Available on Request7,076*
*denotes direct interest
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 119,537
Chase Nominees Limited55,444
Vidacos Nominees Limited 156,300
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
20/09/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
21/09/2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
5.28%
5.28%
69,991,624
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
6.39%
6.39%
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
sharesISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary Shares
GB00B9GTXM623,361,325
331,281
4.80%
0.48%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
3,692,606
5.28%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datexExercise/
Conversion PeriodxiNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datexExercise/
Conversion Period xiPhysical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aviva plc
5.28%
5.28%
Aviva Group Holdings Limited
5.28%
5.28%
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited
5.27%
5.27%
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited
5.27%
5.27%
Aviva plc
5.28%
5.28%
Aviva Group Holdings Limited
5.28%
5.28%
Friends Provident
International Limited
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
See Section 4
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
This notification is prompted by a 5% to 4% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A)
Place of completion
Norwich, England
Date of completion
21 September 2017
This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDHOLPGURABUPMGPP
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