Last checked at 27 May 2009 09:24
| 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: | SIG plc | ||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||
| 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 notification obligation: | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,311,804* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 16,962,194* Chase Nominees Limited 255,799* CUIM Nominee Limited 1,532,073* Vidacos Nominees Limited 84,449* BNP Paribas - London 296,466 Chase Nominees Limited 2,230,959 State Street Nominees Limited 4,043,147 Vidacos Nominees Limited 2,587,584 * denotes direct interest | ||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 22 May 2009 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 May 2009 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% to % Change at Combined Interest level | ||
| 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 GB0008025412 | 32,870,922 | 32,870,922 | 20,146,319 | 20,146,319 | 9,158,156 | 3.41% | 1.55% |
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument N/A | 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 |
| 29,304,475 | 4.96% |
| 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, 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 Holding Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) |
| 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 revised total number of voting rights of 590,813,193. |
| 14 Contact name: | Diane Thirkettle |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 687803 |