Distil Regulatory News (DIS)

11 Jan 2008 15:40

Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC11 January 2008 Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc 11 January 2008 Holding in Company TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify): NO 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: BNP Paribas, London, 600,000 Vidacos Nominees Limited, 3,715,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 10 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5.00% to 4.00% Change at combined interest level 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction viishares the triggering Number of Number of voting % voting rights transaction vi shares rightsIf possible using Number of Number of Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirectthe ISIN code shares voting rights viiiOrdinary 1p 4,600,000 4,600,000 0 0 4,315,000 0 4.92Shares GB0030164023 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % voting rightsfinancial date xiii Period/Date xiv that may be acquired if this instrument isinstrument exercised/converted- - - - - Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,315,000 4.92 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Figures based on a total number of voting rights of 87,758,508. 14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker 15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange