Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5427A

Morgan Sindall PLC

04 August 2008

 



TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1	Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:				Morgan Sindall plc
2	Reason for the notification:				An acquisition of voting rights
3	Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:				Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4	Full name of shareholders(s):				Registered holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited   Chase GA Group Nominees Limited        Chase Nominees Limited   CUIM Nominee Limited   * denotes direct interest   Chase Nominees Limited Vidacos Nominees Limited					974,663* 3,258,489* 259,453* 799,600* 175,133 802,760
5	Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:				30 July 2008
6	Date on which issuer notified:				1 August 2008
7	Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:				11% to 12% Change at Direct Interest level
8	Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code		Situation previous to the triggering transaction
		Number of shares				Number of voting rights
GB0008085614		6,082,288				6,082,288
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
		Number of shares			Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct			Direct	Indirect	Direct		Indirect
GB0008085614		5,292,205			5,292,205	977,893	12.31%		2.28%
B: Financial instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument			Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date		Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted		% of voting rights
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights					% of voting rights
6,270,098					14.59%
9	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:				See section 4
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:
13	Additional information:				Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 42,989,855.
14	Contact for further information:				Mary Nettleship, Company Secretary
15	Contact telephone number:				020 7307 9218
Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)					Aviva plc and its subsidiaries
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number					01603 687803
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)					Diane Thirkettle
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name					Global Reporting Unit, Aviva Plc
Contact address
Phone number
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

 

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