Vertu Motors PLC Holding(s) in Company (7825E)
21 July 2016 - 1:15AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMVTU TIDMAV.
RNS Number : 7825E
Vertu Motors PLC
20 July 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Vertu Motors 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 598,432*
Chase (GA Group)
Nominees Limited 9,641,740*
*denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction 19 July 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 20 July 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3% to <3% Change at Direct
crossed or Interest Level (Box 8A)
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
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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Ordinary
Shares
Not Not
GB00B1GK4645 14,371,284* 14,371,284* 10,240,172 10,240,172 Disclosable 2.58% Disclosable
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*INC. RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES (1,040,000)
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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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10,240,172 2.58%
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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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Figures are based on a total
13. Additional information: number of voting rights of
397,269,839 as per the Result
of the General Meeting of
31 March 2016.
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14. Contact name: James Clark, Aviva plc
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15. Contact telephone number: 01603 683853
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