Vectura Group plc Holdings in Company (7227H)

TIDMVEC TIDMAV.

RNS Number : 7227H

Vectura Group plc

12 June 2017

 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                       Vectura Group plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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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)                                      Aviva plc & its subsidiaries 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                      Registered Holder: 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
                                                                     Available on Request 363* 
 
                                                                     Chase (GA Group) Nominees 
                                                                     Limited 16,654,066* 
 
                                                                     Chase Nominees Limited 95,827* 
 
                                                                     HSBC Global Custody Nominee 
                                                                     (UK) Limited 
                                                                     825,765* 
 
                                                                     State Street Nominees Limited 
                                                                     785,114* 
 
                                                                     *denotes direct interest 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                     8 June 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                        9 June 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                    3% to <3% Change at Direct 
  crossed or                                                     Interest Level (Box 8A+B) 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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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      Situation previous           Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering            triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number         Number        Number       Number of voting             % of voting 
                  of             of            of shares    rights                       rights (x) 
                  Shares         Voting 
                                 Rights 
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                                              Direct       Direct       Indirect        Direct   Indirect 
                                                            (xi)         (xii) 
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 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 
                                                                        Not                      Not 
  GB00B01D1K48   20,829,720*    20,829,720*   18,361,135   18,361,135   disclosable     2.70%    disclosable 
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   * (includes Right to recall loaned shares 698,000) 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of         Expiration     Exercise/                  Number of voting             % of voting 
 financial        date           Conversion                 rights that                  rights 
 instrument       (xiii)         Period (xiv)               may be 
                                                            acquired if 
                                                            the 
                                                            instrument 
                                                            is 
                                                            exercised/ 
                                                            converted. 
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 RIGHT TO 
  RECALL                                                   418,366* 
  LOANED 
  SHARES         N/A            N/A                         * direct interest           0.06% 
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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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 Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date         Conversion    rights instrument    rights (xix, 
                                 (xvii)       period        refers to            xx) 
                                              (xviii) 
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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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 18,779,501                2.76% 
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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 and Friends Provident 
       International 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) 
 
 
 
       Friends Provident International Limited: 
        *    Aviva plc (Parent Company) 
 
 
        *    Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary 
             of Aviva plc) 
 
 
        *    Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned 
             subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings 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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  13. Additional information:                          Figures are based on a total 
                                                       number of voting rights of 
                                                       679,343,062 as per the Company's 
                                                       Voting Rights & Capital Announcement 
                                                       of 1 June 2017. 
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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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