13 Aug 2008 11:07
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: | Electrocomponents 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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
Other (please specify):_ | ||
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 4,130,754* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 13,431,258* Chase Nominees Limited 880,192* CUIM Nominee Limited 2,440,381* Vidacos Nominees Limited 881,161* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 1,997,418 Vidacos Nominees Limited 7,594,874 | |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 11 August 2008 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 12 August 2008 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level | |
8. Notified details: |
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 SharesGB0003096442 | 27,492,997 | 27,492,997 | 21,763,746 | 21,763,746 | 9,592,292 | 4.999% | 2.203% |
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 |
31,356,038 |
7.202% |
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 435,350,416. |
14. Contact name: | Ian Haslegrave |
15. Contact Telephone Number: | 01865 207491 |
16: Date: | 13 August 2008 |