1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Aviva PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
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
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
30th December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2nd January 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Holding gone above 5%
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
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB0002162385
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
147,124,443
N/A
4.99%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
CFD
424,620
Nominal
Delta
0.01%
0.01%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
147,549,063
5.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Aviva plc is a United Kingdom-based insurance, wealth, and retirement business company. Its segments include UK & Ireland Insurance, General Insurance, and Aviva Investors, International investments, and Other Operations. The principal activities of UK and Ireland Life operations are life insurance, long-term health and accident insurance, savings, pensions and annuity business. The principal activities of UK & Ireland General Insurance operations are the provision of insurance cover to individuals and businesses for risks associated with motor vehicles, property and liability, and medical expenses. The principal activity of Canada General Insurance operation is the provision of personal and commercial lines insurance products, for risks associated with motor, property and liability distributed through insurance brokers. It also operates Lloyd's platform, encompassing its Corporate Member, Managing Agent, international distribution entities and tenancy rights to Syndicate 1492.