RNS Number : 6048I
CVS Group plc
15 March 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer CVS Group plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):): ): CHANGE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS IN ISSUE, FOLLOWING THE RECENT Yes
PLACING.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:
(if different from 3.):iv
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 238,106*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,268,605*
Chase Nominees Limited 131,934*
CUIM Nominee Limited 24,662*
* denotes direct interest
5. Date of the transaction and date on 12 March 2010
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/arecrossed or 3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest Level
reached:vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsx
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 1,596,326 1,596,326 1,663,307 1,663,307 Not Disclosable 2.95% Not Disclosable
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument datexiii Conversion Periodxiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration datexvii Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsxix, xx
instrument Conversion rights instrument
periodxviii refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
1,663,307 2.95%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi
The voting rights are managed and controlled byAviva 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 revised total number of voting rights of 56,300,317.
14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420
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