16 Jun 2010 15:52
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Castings 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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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: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds 3,528,869
Delta Lloyd Luxembourg European Participation Fund 1,520,581
Vidacos Nominees Limited 13,100 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 15 June 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 June 2010 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 12% to 11% Change at Combined Interest Level | ||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||
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 x | |||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary Shares GB0001795680 | 5,352,734 | 5,352,734 | 5,062,550 | Nil | 5,062,550 | Nil | 11.60% | ||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||
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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 financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
5,062,550 | 11.60% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited and Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV, 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)
Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV: ·; Aviva plc (Parent Company) ·; Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) ·; Aviva International Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) ·; Aviva Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International Insurance Limited) ·; Aviva International Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Insurance Limited) ·; CGU International Holdings BV (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International Holdings Limited) ·; Delta Lloyd NV (majority owned subsidiary of CGU International Holdings BV) ·; Delta Lloyd Asset Management NV (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd NV)
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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 | |