SIG PLC
24 September 2007
TR-1 Notification 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 the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation :
AEGON UK Group of Companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) :
20 September 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 September 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached : 4% - 3%
8. Notified Details :
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering
If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
GB0008025412 Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights
5,480,580 5,480,580
Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Resulting situation after the triggering
If possible using the ISIN CODE transaction
Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0008025412 5,140,580 4,742,114 398,466 3.51% 0.30%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering action
Type of Financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
Instrument date conversion rights that may be rights
Period/Date acquired if the
Instrument is
Exercised/converted
Total (A + B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
5,140,580 3.81%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
inancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
AEGON UK Group of Companies - parent undertaking of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd
AEGON ICVC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd
AEGON ICVC
14. Contact Name: Miranda Beacham
15. Contact: 0131 549 3460
ANNEX 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) AEGON Asset Management UK
plc
Contact Address: AEGON House
3 Lochside Avenue
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh EH12 9SA
Phone Number: 0870 60 90 101
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
Ian G Young, Company Secretary
Tel: 0131 549 6398
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