11 Jun 2008 11:00
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Castings plc | |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | √ | |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):___________________________________________ |
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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 109,100* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 215,084* CUIM Nominee Limited 92,792* *denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 45,678 Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds 2,101,390 Vidacos Nominees Limited 13,100 | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 06 June 2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 09 June 2008 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | % to 5% Change at Combined Interest level | |
8. Notified details: |
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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 viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary SharesGB0001795680 |
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| 416,976 | 416,976 | 2,160,168 | 0.96% | 4.95% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,577,144 |
5.91% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
See Section 4 |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 43,632,068. |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |