Optos plc Holding(s) in Company (8313N)
May 20 2015 - 10:24AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMOPTS
RNS Number : 8313N
Optos plc
20 May 2015
For filings with the FCA include the
annex
For filings with issuer exclude the
annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Optos plc
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):
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 CHANGE TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN
specify): ISSUE
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3. Full name of person(s) subject Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
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
348,592*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 3,326,761*
Chase Nominees Limited 20,947*
*denotes direct interest
BNY (Nominees) Limited 27,524
Chase Nominees Limited 133,991
Vidacos Nominees Limited 537,920
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5. Date of the transaction and date 19 May 2015
on
which the threshold is crossed
or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 May 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 5% to 4% Change at Direct Interest
or Level
reached: (vi, vii)
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8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN CODE
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Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights (x)
Shares Voting
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Ordinary
Shares
GB00B0WHW246 4,447,235 4,447,235 4,395,735 3,696,300 699,435 4.87% 0.92%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may rights
(xiv) 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)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date (xvii) Conversion rights instrument (xix, xx)
period refers to
(xviii)
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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4,395,735 5.79%
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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)
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:
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 revised total
number of voting rights of 75,952,021,
as per the Company's Rule 2.10 Announcement
of 19 May 2015.
14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
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15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420
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