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TR-1: NOTIFICATIONS OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES13 Mar 2012

TR-1:Notifications 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 |
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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 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 |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees)Limited
47,618*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited
340,680*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited
2,058,519*
Chase Nominees Limited
171,180*
CUIM Nominee Limited
54,787*
Vidacos Nominees Limited
40,198*
* denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited
12,230
Vidacos Nominees Limited
3,689,246 |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached): |
12 March 2012 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
13 March 2012 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest Level |
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8: Notified Details |
A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code |
GB0002870417 |
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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6,879,974 |
6,879,974 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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6,414,458 |
2,712,982 |
3,701,476 |
2.90% |
3.96% | |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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 |
Percentage of voting rights |
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6,414,458 |
6.86% |
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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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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) |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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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:
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Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 93,471,147 as per the Company's Voting Rights and Capital Announcement of 29 February 2012. |
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14. Contact name:
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Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc |
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01603 684420 | |
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