RNS Number : 4266C
Bglobal PLC
12 November 2009
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached (ii):
Bglobal Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No)
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: (No)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No)
Other (please specify): (Yes) - Change to the number of voting rights in issue, following the recent placing.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
CUIM Nominee Limited -175,000 (direct interest)
Vidacos Nominees Limited - 3,998,878
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
09 November 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 November 2009
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 (viii), (ix)
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
GB00B1VLV059 Not disclosed Not disclosed
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights (x)
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (xi) Indirect (xii) Direct Indirect
GB00B1VLV059 4,173,878 175,000 3,998,878 0.22% 5.08%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
(xiii) Period (xiv) rights that may be
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 Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights (xix), (xx)
instrument (xvii) Conversion period rights instrument
(xviii) refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
4,173,878 5.30%
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:
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 GLOBAL SERVICES LTD (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:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Figures are based on a revised total number of voting rights of 78,693,008.
14. Contact name:
Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number:
01603 684420
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