RNS Number : 9999H
Northgate PLC
07 June 2011
 



 

 

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

 

Northgate plc

 

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


X

 

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


 

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments


 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


 

Other (please specify):

 


 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

 


Aviva plc & it's subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

 
Registered Holder:

BNY (Nominees)
Ltd                                            90,011*

BNY Norwich Union
Nominees Ltd                           324,828*
 
Chase (GA Group)
Nominees Ltd                        1,942,074*

Chase Nominees Ltd              179,579*
 
Vidacos Nominees Ltd             74,862*

     *denotes direct interest
 
Chase Nominees Ltd               588,813
Vidacos Nominees Ltd          3,357,532

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

 

3 June 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

6 June 2011

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 

5% to <5% change at combined interest level

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


Ordinary shares of 50p

6,705,837

6,705,837

6,557,699

2,611,354

3,946,345

1.96%

2.96%

GB00B41H7391

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

 

% of voting
rights






 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise
price

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
period

Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to

% of voting rights

 






Nominal

Delta

 



 

Total (A B C)

 

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


6,557,699


4.92%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 

 

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

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

 


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

 


 

13. Additional information:

 

Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 133,232,518

14. Contact name:

 

David Henderson

15. Contact telephone number:

 

44 (0) 1325 467558

 


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