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: |
Wolseley 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): Change to the number of Voting Rights in issue following the recent placing and capital reorganisation |
Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Aviva plc and its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited (540,540) BT Globenet Nominees Limited (880) Chase GA Group Nominees Limited (1,964,827) Chase Nominee Limited (64,088) CUIM Nominee Limited (296,321) Vidacos Nominees Limited (2,375) |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
03 April 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
06 April 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 3% at direct interest level |
8. Notified details: |
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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD GBP 0.10 |
14,991,112 |
14,991,112 |
2,869,031 |
2,869,031 |
not disclosable |
3.24% |
not disclosable |
Pre Consolidation |
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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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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2,869,031 |
3.24% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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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 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 revised total number of voting rights of 88,698,854 |
14. Contact name: |
Alison Drew |
15. Contact telephone number: |
0118 929 8700 |