19/04/2016

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:ii

Dignity PLC
2. Reason for notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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 Yes
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):

No
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

Registered Holder:

Available on request                                                401*

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited             13,247*                                                 

Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited             122,386*

State Street Nominees Limited                      1,339,793*

*denotes direct interest  

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

15 April 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 April 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii

<3% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level              (Box 8A+B)
8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of SharesNumber of Voting RightsNumber of sharesNumber of voting rights% of voting rightsx
DirectDirectxiIndirectxiiDirectIndirect

GB00BRB37M78

1,501,827*

1,501,827

1,536,756

 1,536,756

Not Disclosable

  3.10%

Not Disclosable

* Includes right to recall loaned shares (26,000)

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrumentExpiration datexiiiExercise/ Conversion PeriodxivNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.% of voting rights
 RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES      

26,000*

* Direct Interest		  0.05%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument		Exercise priceExpiration datexviiExercise/
Conversion periodxviii		Number of voting rights instrument refers to% of voting rightsxix, xx
          NominalDelta
             
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rightsPercentage of voting rights

1,562,756

3.15%
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 and Friends Provident International 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)

 Friends Provident International Limited:

  • Aviva plc (Parent Company)
  • Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
  • Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
  • Friends Life FPG Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Life Holdings UK Limited)
  • Friends Life FPL Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPG Limited)
  • Friends Life Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life FPL Limited)
  • Friends Life and Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life Limited)
  • Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Friends Life and Pensions 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 49,634,397 as per the Company's Voting Rights and Capital announcement of 31 March 2016.
14. Contact name:

Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
15. Contact telephone number:

01603 684420

 

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