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RNS Number : 8379F
PRS REIT PLC (The)
23 February 2018 
 
TR-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:           The PRS REIT 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                                                                     X                                                               
 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 Limited             
                                                                                                                         30,421,116*Chase Nominees Limited                                
                                                                                                                              293,114* HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited           
                                                                                                                                                      10,899,418*                         
                                                                                                                                                                       State Street      
                                                                                                                         Nominees Limited                      2,889,090*                 
                                                                                                                                                                    *denotes direct      
                                                                                                                         interestChase (GA Group) Nominees Limited                       
                                                                                                                         114,635Chase Nominees Limited                                   
                                                                                                                         1,759,978State Street Nominees Limited                          
                                                                                                                         6,652,877Vidacos Nominees Limited                                
                                                                                                                           1,419,714                                                     
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                   
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:                                                                22/02/2018                                                      
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                          23/02/2018                                                      
 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 both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuervii  
                                                                                                                                                                                         (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)                                                                                                      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                                               11.01%                                                          0.02%                                             11.03%                          494,348,018                                 
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                       11.56%                                                                                                            11.56%                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
 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                                                                                                                 Number of voting rightsix                             % of voting rights                               
 sharesISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 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                                                                                                               44,502,738                                            9,947,204                                        9.00%                                                                                   2.01%                    
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                 54,449,942                                            11.01%                                           
                                                                                                                               
 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                                            Exercise/                                        Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.  % of voting rights       
                                                                                                                               datex                                                 Conversion Periodxi                                                                                                                                               
 RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES                                                                                                 N/A                                                   N/A                                              69,640* DIRECT INTEREST                                                                 0.02%                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                     SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                  69,640                                                                                  0.02%                    
                                                                                                                               
 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                                            Exercise/                                        Physical or cash settlementxii                                                          Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
                                                                                                                               datex                                                 Conversion Period xi                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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                                                                                                                                               X                                                                           
 financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                                                              
 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11.01%                                                                                                                                                                                11.03%                                                                 
 Aviva Group Holdings Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                   11.01%                                                                                                                                                                                11.03%                                                                 
 Aviva Investors Holdings Limited                                                                                                                                                                                               11.01%                                                                                                                                                                                11.03%                                                                 
 Aviva Investors Global Services Limited                                                                                                                                                                                        11.01%                                                                                                                                                                                11.03%                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 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 8% to 9% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A)                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
 Place of completion  Norwich, England  
 Date of completion   23 February 2018  
 
 
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