TR-1: notification of major interest in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Aviva plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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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 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):see item 13 |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
BlackRock Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
N/A |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
23 January 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 January 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Holding has gone above 5% |
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8. Notified details: |
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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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GB0002162385 |
139,143,982 |
139,143,982 |
N/A |
N/A |
149,430,478 |
N/A |
5.14%* |
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*Situation previous was based on a total of 2,820,219,865 voting rights issued and resulting situation is based on a total of 2,905,712,938 voting rights issued. |
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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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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 Nominal Delta |
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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
90,745 |
0.003% 0.003% |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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149,521,223 |
5.15% |
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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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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 149,521,223 (5.15%) |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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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: |
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14. Contact name: |
Yomi Akisanya |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7662 2564 |
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