TIDMETX TIDMAV.

RNS Number : 0203U

e-Therapeutics plc

12 January 2017

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                       e-Therapeutics 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 3,309,498* 
 
                                                                Chase (GA Group) Nominees 
                                                                Limited 37,607,733* 
 
                                                                * denotes direct interest 
 
                                                                Chase Nominees Limited 1,625,637 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                     10 January 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                        11 January 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                    16% to 15% Change at Combined 
  crossed or                                                     Interest Level 
  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                 % of voting 
                     of                 of           of shares      voting                    rights (x) 
                     Shares             Voting                      rights 
                                        Rights 
-----------------  -----------------  -----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------------ 
                                                    Direct         Direct       Indirect     Direct   Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)         (xii) 
-----------------  -----------------  -----------  -------------  -----------  -----------  -------  --------- 
 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 
 
  GB00B2823H99      44,073,702         44,073,702   42,542,868     40,917,231   1,625,637    15.24%    0.61% 
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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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 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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 42,542,868                15.85% 
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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 the 
                                                 total number of voting rights 
                                                 of 268,426,042 as per the 
                                                 Company's Issue of Equity 
                                                 Announcement of 4 January 
                                                 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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