Regulatory
Announcement
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RNS Number:8614U
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
13 April 2007
Holding in Company
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
( )
Other (please specify):Change to the number of voting rights in issue
( x )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited | 338,548* |
| Chase GA Nominees Limited | 920,832* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 65,430* |
| CUIM Nominee Limited | 330,047* |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 333,300 |
| *denotes direct interest |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
n/a
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 April 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11% to 10% Change at Combined Interest level
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | |
| DE0005493514 | 1,988,157 | 1,988,157 |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 1,654,857 | 1,654,857 | 333,300 | 8.86% | 1.78% |
B: Financial Instruments
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise / conversion period / date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted | % of voting rights |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total (A+B):
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1,988,157 | 10.64% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Section 4
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 revised total number of voting rights of 18,690,823 following the recent placing.
14. Contact name:
Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number:
00 44 1603 684420
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Phone number:
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
Contact address:
Phone number:
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
C: Additional information
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