TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Rentokil Initial plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees) Limited 1,253,903* BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 16,258,356* Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 85,461,347* Chase Nominees Limited 3,359,100* CUIM Nominee Limited 1,333,346* Vidacos Nominees Limited 993,098* *denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas Securities Services - London 333,903 Chase Nominees Limited 7,369,496 Vidacos Nominees Limited 4,500,500 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
05 January 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
06 January 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
6% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares
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125,875,481* |
125,875,481* |
120,863,049 |
108,659,150 |
12,203,899 |
5.99% |
0.67% |
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* Includes Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (CFD = 1,800,000)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
120,863,049 |
6.66% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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 Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
See Section 4 |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
Paul Griffiths, Company Secretary |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01293 858 000 |
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