23 Nov 2016 17:12
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Motif Bio 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 | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
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 5,944* Â BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 299,767* Â Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 4,038,750* Â State Street Nominees Limited 1,038,396*
*denotes direct interest  Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,698,925  Chase Nominees Limited 329,800  | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 22 November 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 November 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Â 5% to 4% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A) Â | |||
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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  GB00BVVT4H71 | 9,138,388* | 9,138,388* | 7,411,582 | 5,382,857 | 2,028,725 | 4.94% | 1.86% | ||||
*Includes Right to Recall Loaned Shares (1,000,000) 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 | Â 1,528,203* Â *Direct interest | 1.40% | |||||||
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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  | |
  | Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||
8,939,785 | 8.20% |
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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 & 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)  | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Figures are based on the total number of voting rights of 109,010,496 as per the Company's 'Issue of Equity' announcement of 14 September 2016. Â | |
14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |
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