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TIDMBNZL TIDMAV.
RNS Number : 1012H
Bunzl PLC
23 May 2011
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights
are
attached: (ii) Bunzl plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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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: (iii) Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
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Registered Holder:
BNY (Nominees) Limited 206,260*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited
1,907,374*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 9,899,493*
Chase Nominees Limited 490,096*
CUIM Nominee Limited 280,269*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 183,971*
*denotes direct interest
BT Globenet Nominees Limited 2,920
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Chase Nominees Limited 2,172,929
(if different from 3.):(iv) Vidacos Nominees Limited 3,252,813
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5. Date of the transaction and date
on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: (v) 19 May 2011
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 May 2011
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed
or 4% to 3% Change at Direct Interest
reached: (vi, vii) Level
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type
of shares if
possible Situation previous
using the to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering
ISIN CODE transaction transaction
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Number
Number of
of Voting Number Number of voting % of voting rights
Shares Rights of shares rights (x)
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Direct Indirect
Direct (xi) (xii) Direct Indirect
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Ordinary
Shares
GB00B0744B38 18,977,616 18,977,616 18,396,125 12,967,463 5,428,662 3.93% 1.64%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of voting
rights that may
be
Exercise/ acquired if the
Type of financial Expiration Conversion Period instrument is % of voting
instrument date (xiii) (xiv) exercised/ converted. rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Exercise/
Type of Conversion Number of voting
financial Exercise Expiration period rights instrument % of voting rights
instrument price date (xvii) (xviii) refers to (xix, xx)
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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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18,396,125 5.57%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
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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)
The investments are administered by Commercial Union Trustees Limited, with the following chain of control: Commercial
Union Trustees Limited: -- Aviva plc (Parent Company) -- Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva
plc) -- Undershaft Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) -- Commercial Union Trustees Limited
(wholly owned subsidiary of Undershaft Limited)
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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Figures are based on a total number
of voting rights of 330,201,835, as
per the Company's Total Voting Rights
13. Additional information: Announcement of 03 May 2011.
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14. Contact name: Paul Hussey
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15. Contact telephone number: 020 7725 5000
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