20 Nov 2015 15:24
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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 | BTG plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â | |||
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 | |||
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): | Take-on of New Funds | √ | ||
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:  BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,447,866* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited|15,686,568*  Chase Nominees Limited220,603*  State Street Nominees Limited 1,231,205* *denotes direct interest  Chase Nominees Limited538,929  Vidacos Nominees Limited934,655  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 19 November 2015 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 November 2015 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | ||||
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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 SharesGB0001001592 | 18,985,270 | 18,985,270 | 20,059,826 | 18,586,242 | 1,473,584 | 4.85% | 0.39% | ||||
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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 |
20,059,826 | 5.24% |
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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, 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)    | |
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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 382,945,628, as per the Company's Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Announcement of 2 November 2015. Â |
14. Contact name: | Andy Burrows, Vice President, Corporate and Investor Relations, BTG plc  |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7575 1741 |
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