Dignity PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (9395J)
September 15 2016 - 4:48AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDTY TIDMAV.
RNS Number : 9395J
Dignity PLC
15 September 2016
For filings with the FCA
include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude
the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or Dignity plc
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached:
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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:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:
(if different from 3.):
Available on request 401*
BNY Norwich Union Nominees
Limited 13,247*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees
Limited 148,116*
State Street Nominees Limited
1,824,711*
*denotes direct interest
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5. Date of the transaction 13 September 2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer 14 September 2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3% to 4% Change at Direct
crossed or Interest Level
reached:
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after
of to the triggering the triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of voting rights
Shares Voting shares rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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Ordinary
Shares
Not
GB00BRB37M78 1,562,756* 1,562,756* 1,986,475 1,986,475 Disclosable 4.00% Not Disclosable
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* Includes right to recall loaned shares (26,000)
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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 Period may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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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
period refers to
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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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1,986,475 4.00%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva
Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident
International 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)
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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13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total
number of voting rights of
49,634,569 as per the Company's
Voting Rights and Capital
announcement of 31 August
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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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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