AO World plc Holding(s) in Company (9769K)
September 27 2016 - 8:11AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAO. TIDMAV.
RNS Number : 9769K
AO World plc
27 September 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or AO World 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)
BNY Norwich Union Nominees
Limited 9,375*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees
Limited 6,367,898*
Chase Nominees Limited 133,300*
State Street Nominees Limited
304,651*
*denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction 23 September 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 27 September 2016
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
of to the triggering the triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of voting rights (x)
Shares Voting shares rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Ordinary
Shares
Not Not
GB00BJTNFH41 12,542,889* 12,542,889* 6,815,224 6,815,224 Disclosable 1.62% Disclosable
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* Includes right to recall loaned shares (7,357,167)
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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 5,857,167*
LOANED SHARES N/A N/A *Direct interest 1.39%
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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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12,672,391 3.01%
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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)
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
421,052,631 as per the Company's
Total Voting Rights announcement
of 3 March 2014.
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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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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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