27 Jul 2016 16:36
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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 | Tyman 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 | ||||
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 | |||
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 419,334*  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 11,823,276*  State Street Nominees Limited 136,022*  Available on Request 9,528*  * denotes direct interest  Chase Nominees Limited 373,757  Vidacos Nominees Limited 242,319 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 26 July 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 July 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 7% to 6% Change at Direct Interest Level | ||||
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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 SharesGB00B29H4253 | 14,164,711* | 14,164,711* | 13,004,236 | 12,388,160 | 616,076 | 6.96% | 0.35% | ||||
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* Includes right to recall loaned shares (22,936) Â | |||||||||||
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 | 22,936 * Â *Direct interest | 0.01% | |||||||
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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 |
13,027,172 | 7.32% |
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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 revised total number of voting rights of 178,040,699 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 21 June 2016. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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