28 Apr 2009 11:27
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 | Yes |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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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 notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 520,974* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 2,074,699* Chase Nominees Limited 225,594* CUIM Nominee Limited 292,901* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 221,710 Vidacos Nominees Limited 832,279 Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnomingen Fonds 4,785,885 Delta Lloyd Luxembourg European Participation Fund 68,253 |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 24 April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 Apri2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
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8: Notified Details | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 | 8,953,319 | 8,953,319 | 3,114,168 | 3,114,168 | 5,908,127 | 1.73% | 3.28% |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
9,022,295 | 5.01% |
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 HoldingsLimited) ·; 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:
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10. Name of 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 180,288,282
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14 Contact name:
| Neil Whittaker |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 01603 684420 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.