Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7761O
SIG PLC
12 March 2009
 





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:


SIG plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


x


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights



Other (please specify): 



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 465,815*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 4,741,090*

Chase Nominees Limited 

95,999*

CUIM Nominee Limited 

271,447*

Vidacos Nominees Limited

37,471*

Chase Nominees Limited

305,371

Vidacos Nominees Limited

918,278

* denotes direct interest 


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


11 March 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


12 March 2009

 


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


<5% to 5% Change at Combined Interest level


 

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0008025412

4,099,828

4,099,828

5,611,822

5,611,822

1,223,649

4.13%

0.90%


B: Financial Instruments

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

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


Total (A+B)

 

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


6,835,471


5.03%


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 


  • Aviva plc (Parent Company)
  • Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
  • Aviva Investors Holding Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
  • Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited) 


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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 135,765,220.

14 Contact name:

 

Neil Whittaker

15. Contact telephone number:

 

01603 684420



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