7 Jan 2016 16:57
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 TR1 - Notification of major interest in shares i | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | The Sage Group 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): | CHANGE IN NATURE : SHARES LOANED OUT | √ | |||
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 Upon Request 4,037* Â BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 1,675,933* Â Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 26,991,074* Â Chase Nominees Limited 314,048* Â CUIM Nominee Limited 236,082* Â State Street Nominees Limited 2,531,813* *denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 06 January 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 07 January 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 SharesGB00B8C3BL03 | 34,706,035* | 34,706,035* | 31,752,987 | 31,752,987 | Not Disclosable | 2.94% | Not Disclosable | ||||
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 * Includes Right to recall loaned shares (2,318,048)  | |||||||||||
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  | |
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A | N/A |  2,953,048*  *Direct Interest  | Nominal | Delta |
0.27% | Â | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||
34,706,035 | Â 3.21% |
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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 chains 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 cease to hold: |  | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |  | |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 1,079,059,855 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 24 December 2015. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva Plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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