15 Jul 2016 11:18
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TR1 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 | The Sage Group 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 | √ | ||||
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 1,500,326*  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 28,240,296*  Chase Nominees Limited 258,114*  CUIM Nominee Limited 236,082*  State Street Nominees Limited 21,741,369* *denotes direct interest  BNP Paribas - London 173,423  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 319,932
Chase Nominees Limited 5,148,595 Â Vidacos Nominees Limited 7,330,988 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 13 July 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 July 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A) | ||||
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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 | 64,995,988* | 64,995,988* | 64,949,125 | 51,976,187 | 12,972,938 | 4.82% | 1.20% | ||||
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 * Includes Right to recall loaned shares (9,000,000)   | |||||||||||
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 |
64,949,125 | Â 6.02% Â |
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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 1,079,488,731 as per the Company's Total Voting Rights Announcement of 30 June 2016. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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