AO World plc Holding(s) in Company (3328H)
30 November 2015 - 8:25PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAO. TIDMAV.
RNS Number : 3328H
AO World plc
30 November 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying AO World 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):
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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): NOTIFICATION PROMPTED BY THE REMOVAL OF STOCK
LENDING EXEMPTION FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE EU TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE AMENDMENTS
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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
369,752*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 5,020,656*
Chase Nominees Limited 135,105*
CUIM Nominee Limited 167,391*
State Street Nominees Limited 168,402*
*denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction and date 25 November 2015
on
which the threshold is crossed
or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 November 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest
or 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 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
Not Not
GB00BJTNFH41 13,046,819 13,046,819 5,861,306 5,861,306 Disclosable 1.39% Disclosable
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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)
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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 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)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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5,861,306 1.39%
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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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