TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Liontrust Asset Management plc |
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 131,320* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 402,552* Chase Nominees Limited 44,079* CUIM Nominee Limited 79,050* Vidacos Nominees Limited 22,419* * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited 75,906 Vidacos Nominees Limited 858,043 |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
21 April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23 April 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% to <5% Change at Combined Interest level |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares GB0007388407 |
2,089,069 |
2,089,069 |
679,420 |
679,420 |
933,949 |
2.02% |
2.77% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
N/A |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
1,613,369 |
4.79% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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:
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
See Section 4 |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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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 33,665,008. |
14 Contact name: |
Neil Whittaker |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01603 684420 |