Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6935V
Melrose PLC
30 May 2008
 





TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Melrose plc




2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights



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): On market transfer between indirect and direct    funds.


    X


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


Registered Holder:

 

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited   

                                            1,156,386*

 

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited

                                             2,419,619*

 

Chase Nominees Limited         141,586*

 

CUIM Nominees Limited        870,263*

 

* donates direct interest

 

Chase Nominees Limited      2,154,059

 

Vidacos Nominees Limited   1,860,980


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


29 May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


30 May 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Below 3% to 3% Change at Direct Interest level



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

 

Direct

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


Ordinary Shares

 

GB00B23DKN29


Direct

2,022,973

 

 

Indirect

5,434,922


Direct

2,022,943

 

 

Indirect

5,434,922


4,587,854


4,587,854


4,015,039


3.43%


3.01%




B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights




      N/A





Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


8,602,893

 


6.44%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


                                                                See Section 4

 


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of 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 total number of voting rights of 133,665,029.

14 Contact name:


Diane Thirkettle

15. Contact telephone name:


01603 687803


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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