18 Dec 2008 10:30
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Mcbride plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x |
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 notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 710,237*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 2,307,761*
Chase Nominees Limited 225,208*
CUIM Nominee Limited 355,548*
* denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 187,768
Vidacos Nominees Limited 1,261,675
Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnomingen Fonds 4,047,111
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 12 December 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 December 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary Shares
GB0005746358 |
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3,598,754 |
3,598,754 |
5,496,554 |
2.00% |
3.05% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,095,308 | 5.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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 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 180,288,282 |
14 Contact name: | Neil Whittaker
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15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.