(AV-.L) Aviva PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 8889B Filtronic PLC 03 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Filtronic 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):
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 526,469*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 2,967,974*
Chase Nominees Limited
218,311*
CUIM Nominee Limited 47,554*
*denotes direct interest
Vidacos Nominees Limited 823,258
5. Date of the transaction and date on 02 November 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4% to 5% Change at Direct Interest Level

reached: vi, vii

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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 rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 4,340,485 4,340,485 4,583,566 3,760,308 823,258 5.06% 1.11%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period rights instrument
xviii refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
4,583,566 6.17%

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 by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: