TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 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 notification obligation: |
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Registered Holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited - 2,005,041* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited - 20,063,080* Chase Nominees Limited - 504,399* CUIM Nominee Limited - 1,107,342* Vidacos Nominees Limited - 66,809* *denotes direct interest BNP Paribas - London - 296,466 Chase Nominees Limited - 2,521,212 State Street Nominees Limited - 3,968,083 Vidacos Nominees Limited - 842,251 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
1 September 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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2 September 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% to 4% Change at Direct Interest Level |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB0008025412 |
30,463,720 |
30,463,720 |
31,374,683 |
23,746,671 |
7,628,012 |
4.02% |
1.29% |
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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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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 |
31,374,683 |
5.31% |
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:
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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: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 590,813,193 |
14. Contact name: |
Neil Whittaker |
15. Contact telephone number: |
01603 684420 |