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SIGAnnouncement

29/10/2014 10:55

RNS Number : 9339T
SIG PLC
09 October 2014
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

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 the notification obligation:
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 3,562,994*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited - 31,084,354*
Chase Nominees Limited - 407,301*
Vidacos Nominees Limited - 325,996*
*denotes direct interest
BNY (Nominees) Limited - 397,194
Chase Nominees Limited - 1,480,299
Vidacos Nominees Limited - 821,336
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
8 October 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 October 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6% to 5% 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
43,150,450
43,150,450
38,079,474
35,380,645
2,698,829
5.99%
0.45%
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





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 





Nominal
Delta


Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
38,079,474
6.44%

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:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 590,100,447 
14. Contact name:
Neil Whitaker, Aviva plc
15. Contact telephone number:
01603 684420

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