TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Morgan Sindall plc |
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Reason for the notification: |
Acquisition of voting rights |
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Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
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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
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949,798* 3,750,503* 139,100* 680,222* 137,739 835,280 |
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Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
29 December 2008 |
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Date on which issuer notified: |
30 December 2008 |
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
14% to 15% Change at Combined Interest level |
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Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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GB0008085614 |
6,427,986 |
6,427,986 |
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Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN code |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0008085614 |
5,519,623 |
5,519,623 |
973,019 |
12.84% |
2.26% |
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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 |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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6,492,642 |
15.10% |
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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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Name of the proxy holder: |
See section 4 |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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Additional information: |
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 43,003,855. |
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Contact for further information: |
Mary Nettleship, Company Secretary |
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Contact telephone number: |
020 7307 9218 |
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Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares |
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
Aviva plc and its subsidiaries |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
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Phone number |
01603 684420 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
Neil Whittaker |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
Global Reporting Unit, Aviva Plc |
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Contact address |
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Phone number |
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Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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