23 Jul 2008 15:00
TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1 | Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Morgan Sindall plc | ||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification: | An acquisition of voting rights | ||||||||
3 | Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||||||
4 | Full name of shareholders(s): | Registered holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited Chase GA Group Nominees Limited Chase Nominees Limited CUIM Nominee Limited * denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited Vidacos Nominees Limited
| 1,118,663* 3,059,225* 249,453* 770,100* 167,133 829,804 | |||||||
5 | Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 21 July 2008 | ||||||||
6 | Date on which issuer notified: | 23 July 2008 | ||||||||
7 | Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 11% to 12% 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 | |||||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |||||||||
GB0008085614 | 6,034,578 | 6,034,578 | ||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||
GB0008085614 | 5,197,441 | 5,197,441 | 996,937 | 12.09% | 2.32% | |||||
B: Financial instruments | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period/Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights | ||||||
N/A | ||||||||||
Total (A+B) | ||||||||||
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||
6,194,378 | 14.41% | |||||||||
9 | Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | 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: | |||||||||
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 42,989,855. | ||||||||
14 | Contact for further information: | Mary Nettleship, Company Secretary | ||||||||
15 | Contact telephone number: | 020 7307 9218 | ||||||||
Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares | ||||||||||
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Aviva plc and its subsidiaries | |||||||||
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | ||||||||||
Phone number | 01603 684420 | |||||||||
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Neil Whittaker | |||||||||
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | ||||||||||
Full name | Global Reporting Unit, Aviva Plc | |||||||||
Contact address | ||||||||||
Phone number | ||||||||||
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |