27 Jan 2011 09:00
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 CHARLES TAYLOR shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
CONSULTING PLC 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 notification Aviva plc & its subsidiaries obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv BNY Norwich Union Nominees
Limited 57,624* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 425,287* Chase Nominees Limited 27,751 * Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,053* Chase Nominees Limited 10,805 Kas Bank NV 3,746,979 Banque de Luxembourg SA 1,200,000 Vidacos Nominees Limited 99,049 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 25 January 2011 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 January 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 14% to 13% Change at Combined
Interest level 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after of to the triggering the triggering shares transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN Shares Voting rights CODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB0001883718 5,908,790 5,908,790 5,568,548 511,715 5,056,833 1.27% 12.53%
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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx period xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,568,548 13.80%
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) 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 40,344,664 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc 15. Contact telephone 01603 684420 number:
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