NEXT 15 GROUP PLC - Major Shareholding Notification 2015

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information


For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer 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 notification obligation: iii				Liontrust Investment Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv				N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v				21/12/2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:				22/12/2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii				17%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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
			Direct				Direct xi			Indirect xii		Direct
GB0030026057		12,056,487						12,056,487					11,966,487


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument						Expiration date xiii			Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
N/A						N/A			N/A

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
N/A				N/A				N/A			N/A
					N/A					N/A

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
11,966,487


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi


Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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:
14. Contact name:		Fiona Hunter
15. Contact telephone number:		02074121782


For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer 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 notification obligation: iii				Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv				Registered Holder: CUIM Nominees Limited 515,623* * denotes direct interest BNP Paribas – London 394,024 Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 415,431 Chase Nominees Limited 1,323,416 Vidacos Nominees Limited 924,779
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v				18 December 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:				21 December 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii				<5% to >5% Change at Combined Interest Level (Box 8A)


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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
			Direct		Direct xi			Indirect xii		Direct			Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB0030026057		No previous				No previous			3,573,273		515,623


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.


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
					Nominal	Delta


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 Investors Global Services Limited (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:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:		Figures are based on the total number of voting rights of 70,525,701, as per the Company’s Completion of Placing announcement of 10 December 2015.
14. Contact name:		Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc
15. Contact telephone number:		01603 684420

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