TIDMSVI
RNS Number : 6576L
SVG Capital PLC
14 January 2009
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:
SVG Capital Plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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) ()
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited
2,486,879*
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited
8,490,243*
Chase Nominees Limited
416,456*
CUIM Nominee Limited
1,846,103*
Chase Nominees Limited
3,522,202
Vidacos Nominees Limited
42,654
* denotes direct interest
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
13 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11% to 12% Change at Combined Interest Level
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
+--------------+------------+------------+
| Class/type | Situation |
| of shares | previous to the |
| if | triggering |
| possible | transaction |
| use ISIN | |
| CODE | |
+--------------+-------------------------+
| | Number | Number |
| | of | of |
| | shares | voting |
| | | rights |
| | | |
+--------------+------------+------------+
| Ordinary | 15,392,102 | 15,392,102 |
| Shares | | |
| GB0007892358 | | |
+--------------+------------+------------+
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
+------------+------------+------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| | |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Class/type | Number | Number of | % of voting |
| of shares | of | voting rights | rights |
| if | shares | | |
| possible | | | |
| use ISIN | | | |
| CODE | | | |
+------------+------------+------------------------+-------------------+
| | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| | | | | | |
+------------+------------+------------+-----------+--------+----------+
| Ordinary | 13,239,681 | 13,239,681 | 3,564,856 | 9.52% | 2.56% |
| Shares | | | | | |
+------------+------------+------------+-----------+--------+----------+
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Type of | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion | No. of voting | % of voting |
| financial | | period/date | rights that may be | rights |
| instrument | | | acquired (if the | |
| | | | instrument | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted) | |
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| N/A | | | | |
+------------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+----------------+
Total (A+B)
+------------+--------+
| Number | % of |
| of | voting |
| voting | rights |
| rights | |
| | |
+------------+--------+
| 16,804,537 | 12.08% |
+------------+--------+
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 chaing of controlled undertakings:-
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:
+--------+-------------------+
| a) | Aviva |
| | plc |
| | (Parent |
| | Company) |
+--------+-------------------+
| b) | Aviva |
| | Group |
| | Holdings |
| | Limited |
| | (wholly |
| | owned |
| | subsidiary |
| | of Aviva |
| | plc) |
+--------+-------------------+
| c) | Aviva |
| | Investors |
| | Holdings |
| | Limited |
| | (wholly |
| | owned |
| | subsidiary |
| | of Aviva |
| | Group |
| | Holdings Limited) |
+--------+-------------------+
| d) | Aviva |
| | Investors |
| | Global |
| | Services |
| | Limited |
| | (wholly |
| | owned |
| | subsidiary |
| | of Aviva |
| | Investors |
| | Holdings |
| | Limited) |
+--------+-------------------+
10. Additional information:
See Section 4
11. Additional Information:
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 139,069,901
11. Contact name:
John Spedding
12. Contact telephone number:
0207 658 3206
13. Additional Information:
Date: 14 January 2009
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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