REG - Vectura Group plcAviva PLC - Holding(s) in Company
Released: 06/07/2010

 
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RNS Number : 9148O
Vectura Group plc
06 July 2010 
 
   
   
 
 
 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:  VECTURA GROUP PLC  
 
 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                             
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached                         
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                              
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                        
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                          DISINVESTMENT OF FUND  X  
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 
 
 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             
                                                                                    2,286,681*                                     
                                                                                    Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited              
                                                                                    14,719,090*                                    
                                                                                    Chase Nominees Limited                         
                                                                                    272,083*                                       
                                                                                    CUIM Nominee Limited                           
                                                                                    1,064,488*                                     
                                                                                    Vidacos Nominees Limited                       
                                                                                    14,633*                                        
                                                                                    *denotes direct interest                       
                                                                                    BNP Paribas - London                           
                                                                                    536,024                                        
                                                                                    Chase Nominees Limited                         
                                                                                    7,587,447                                      
                                                                                    State Street Nominees Limited                  
                                                                                    1,786,914                                      
                                                                                    Vidacos Nominees Limited                       
                                                                                    2,939,611                                      
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:  01 JULY 2010                                   
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                  05 JULY 2010                                   
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                    11% TO <10% CHANGE AT COMBINED INTEREST LEVEL  
 
 
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 
 
14,719,090* 
 
Chase Nominees Limited 
 
272,083* 
 
CUIM Nominee Limited 
 
1,064,488* 
 
Vidacos Nominees Limited 
 
14,633* 
 
*denotes direct interest 
 
BNP Paribas - London 
 
536,024 
 
Chase Nominees Limited 
 
7,587,447 
 
State Street Nominees Limited 
 
1,786,914 
 
Vidacos Nominees Limited 
 
2,939,611 
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 
 
01 JULY 2010 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
 
05 JULY 2010 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
 
11% TO <10% CHANGE AT COMBINED INTEREST LEVEL 
 
 8. Notified details:                 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 Class/type of                        Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                               to the triggering                                                         
 if possible using                    transaction                                                               
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                  
 Number                               Number              Number                                                Number of voting  % of  voting rights  
 of                                   of                  of shares                                             rights                                 
 Shares                               Voting                                                                                                           
                                      Rights                                                                                                           
 Direct                               Direct              Indirect                                              Direct            Indirect             
 ORDINARY SHARES                      36,122,634          36,122,634                                            31,206,971        18,356,975           12,849,996  5.64%  3.94%  
 GB00B01D1K48                         
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                   
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 Type of financial                                     Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting        % of voting  
 instrument                                            date        Conversion   rights that may be      rights       
                                                                   Period       acquired if the                      
                                                                                instrument is                        
                                                                                exercised/ converted.                
                                                                                                                     
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                       
 Type of financial                                                                          Exercise  Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting    % of voting rights  
 instrument                                                                                 price     date        Conversion   rights instrument                       
                                                                                                                  period       refers to                               
                                                                                                                                                   Nominal             Delta  
                                                                                                      
 
 
 Total (A+B+C)            
 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights  
 31,206,971               9.58%                        
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                                                                                              
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                                                                                                                                  
 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)                                                                                       
 
 
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) 
 
 Proxy Voting:                                                     
 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 total number of voting rights of 325,639,323  
 14. Contact name:              NEIL WHITTAKER                                                       
 15. Contact telephone number:  01603 684420                                                         
 
 
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