1 Feb 2016 15:39
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | BTG 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 | Â | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | |||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:  BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 416,447*  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 6,773,789*  Chase Nominees Limited 207,798*  State Street Nominees Limited 1,115,285*  Available on request 5,000*
*denotes direct interest  Chase Nominees Limited 537,589  Vidacos Nominees Limited 824,451  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 28 January 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 February 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii |  >5% to  | |||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||
Ordinary Shares  GB0001001592  | 19,462,890* | 19,462,890* | 9,880,359 | 8,518,319 | 1,362,040 | 2.22% | 0.36% | |||
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* Includes right to recall loaned shares (9,675,433) Â | ||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9,246,138* Â *Direct interest | Nominal | Delta |
2.41% | Â |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
19,126,497 | 4.99% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident International 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)  Friends Provident International Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) · Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) · Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) · Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited)  | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 382,965,103 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Announcement of 4 January 2016. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Andy Burrows, Vice President, Corporate and Investor Relations, BTG plc  | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7575 1741 | |
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