Avingtrans Regulatory News (AVG)

3 Oct 2011 15:32

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Avingtrans Ord GBP attached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x

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 Royal Bank of Canada notification obligation:iii RBC Trust Company (International) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Limited (if different from 3.):iv RBC cees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 26/09/11 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30/09/11 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 7% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect xi Ord GBP 0.05 1,477,300 1,477,300 2,027,300 2,027,300 7.78% ISIN GB0009188797 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,027,300 7.78%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

RBC Trust Company (International) Limited and RBC cees Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Canada.

RBC Trust Company (International) Limited 1,477,300 shares RBC cees Limited 550,000 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: Calculated on issues share capital of 26,030,577 shares.13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Scott Roberts

15. Contact telephone number: (01534) 602971