TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
RM Plc |
2. Reason for the 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): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Aviva plc and its subsidiaries |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees) Limited 62,640*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 394,051*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 2,351,209*
Chase Nominees Limited 185,280*
CUIM Nominee Limited 67,542*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 51,566*
* denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 12,230
Vidacos Nominees Limited 3,755,456
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
25 October 2011 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
27 October 2011 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
<3% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level |
8. Notified details:
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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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GB0002870417 |
4,639,636 |
4,639,636 |
6,879,974 |
3,112,288 |
3,767,686 |
3.33% |
4.03% |
B: Qualifying 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
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
%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 |
% of voting rights |
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6,879,974 |
7.36% |
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)
10. 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 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 93,467,797 as per the Company's Transaction in Own Shares Announcement of 29 July 2011. |
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14. Contact name: |
Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
01603 684420 |
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