RNS Announcement
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
888 Holdings plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
X
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Registered Holder:
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 793,860*
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
1,042,246*
State Street Nominees Limited 4,159*
*denotes direct interest
BNP Paribas - London 635,713
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 1,949,943
Chase Nominees Limited 14,490,016
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
04/03/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
05/03/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
5.13%
Nil Held
368,347,794
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
Not Disclosable
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary SharesGG00B1Z2SL48
1,840,265
17,075,672
0.50%
4.63%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
18,915,937
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdatex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aviva plc
Aviva Group Holdings Limited
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
See Section 4
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
This notification is prompted by a <5% to 5% change at Combined Interest Level (Box 8A)
Place of completion
Norwich, England
Date of completion
05 March 2020
Holding(s) in Company
16:09:17
5 Mar 2020
Holding(s) in company
1955F
