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Phoenix groupAnnouncement

28/11/2017 16:30

RNS Number : 7683X
Phoenix Group Holdings
28 November 2017
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:
Phoenix Group Holdings
LEI: 21380031B1D56JRCE375
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
X
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:
Available on request5,002,567*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited1,033,902*
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
9,424,854*
State Street Nominees Limited83,662*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited316,658
Vidacos Nominees Limited3,698,769
City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
27/11/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
26/11/2017
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
4.97% 
0.07%
5.04%
393,225,226
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
5.00%
0.04%
5.04%

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
shares
ISIN 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


KYG7091M1096
15,544,985
4,015,427
3.95%
1.02%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
19,560,412
4.97%
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
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES
N/A
N/A
269,694*
*DIRECT INTEREST
0.07%












SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
269,694
0.07%
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
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical 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 
4.97%

5.04%
Aviva Group Holdings Limited
4.97%

5.04%
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited
3.70%

3.77%
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited
3.70%

3.77%




Aviva plc
4.97%

5.04%
Aviva Group Holdings Limited
4.97%

5.04%
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 <5% change at Combined Interest Level (Box 8A)
Place of completion
Norwich, England
Date of completion
28 November 2017

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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