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RNS Number : 7039K

Horizon Discovery Group plc

23 September 2016

 
 For filings with 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                                                   Horizon Discovery Group 
  the underlying issuer                                                                             plc 
  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 Upon Request 13,467* 
                                                                             BNY Norwich Union Nominees 
                                                                                       Limited 119,151* 
                                                                              Chase (GA Group) Nominees 
                                                                                     Limited 2,904,220* 
                                                                          State Street Nominees Limited 
                                                                                               744,259* 
 
                                                                               *denotes direct interest 
 
                                                                              Chase (GA Grouo) Nominees 
                                                                                        Limited 513,938 
                                                                         Chase Nominees Limited 140,826 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                21 September 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                   22 September 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                         5% to <5% Change at Combined 
  crossed or                                                           Interest Level (Box8A & 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 
-------------    ---------------  ---------------  -------------  -----------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                    Direct         Direct        Indirect         Direct       Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)          (xii) 
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 Ordinary 
  Shares 
 
 
 
  GB00BK8FL363    4,786,869*       4,786,869*       4,435,861      3,781,097       654,764          3.977%       0.689% 
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   *Includes right to recall loaned shares (329,493) 
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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 LOANED                                                     311,493* 
   SHARES           N/A              N/A                              *Direct interest          0.328% 
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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        Exercise         Expiration       Exercise/      Number of voting             % of voting 
  financial     price            date (xvii)      Conversion     rights instrument             rights (xix, 
  instrument                                      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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 4,747,354                                                       4,994% 
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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 & Friends Provident 
        International Limited, with the following chains 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) 
 
 
         *    Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned 
              subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) 
 
 
         *    Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
              Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited) 
 
 
         *    Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
              Friends Life FPG Limited) 
 
 
         *    Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
              Friends Life FPL Limited) 
 
 
         *    Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned 
              subsidiary of Friends Life Limited) 
 
 
         *    Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned 
              subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions 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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                                                                       Figures are based on a total 
  13. Additional information:                                          number of voting rights of 
                                                                       95,062,554 as per the Company's 
                                                                       Additional Listing Announcement 
                                                                       of 7 September 2016. 
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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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