11 Oct 2016 10:54
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Advanced Oncotherapy 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 | Â Â | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights : | Â | ||||
Other (please specify): | Â Â | Â | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder: Â Available on Request 7,068* Â BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 160,341* Â Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,801,892* Â State Street Nominees Limited 328,573*
*denotes direct interest  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 530,148  Chase Nominees Limited 118,153 Vidacos Nominees Limited 300,861 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 07 October 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 October 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% 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 GBP 0.25GB00BD6SX109 | 3,272,036 | 3,272,036 | 3,247,036 | 2,297,874 | 949,162 | 3.34% | 1.38% | ||||
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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 | |||||||
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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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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
3,247,036 | 4.72% |
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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 and 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: | Â |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 68,780,361 as per the Company's 'Subscription and Proposed Open Offer' announcement of 30th September 2016. |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 |
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