30 Dec 2016 15:09
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Motif Bio 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): |
CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE, FOLLOWING THE SHARE CONVERSION AND CHANGE IN NATURE:SHARES LOANED OUT.
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
Available on Request 3,444*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 299,767*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 4,337,143*
State Street Nominees Limited 1,038,396*
*denotes direct interest
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,698,925
Chase Nominees Limited 329,800 | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 29 December 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 December 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii |
>3% to
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8. Notified details: | |||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary Shares
GB00BVVT4H71 | 8,924,647* | 8,924,647* | 7,707,475 | 5,678,750 | 2,028,725 | 2.90% | 1.04% | ||||
*Includes Right to Recall Loaned Shares (1,017,172)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A |
1,217,172*
*Direct interest | 0.62% | |||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
8,924,647 | 4.56% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited & Friends Provident International Limited, 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)
Friends Provident International Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) · Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited) · Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited) · Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions Limited)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Figures are based on the revised total number of voting rights of 195,741,528 as per the Company's 'Conversion of CPNs, PDMR Dealing and Total Voting Rights' announcement of 21 December 2016.
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14. Contact name: | Michael Dunhill, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 685988 | |