Regulatory
Announcement
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RNS Number:4957F
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
10 October 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:
(X)
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):
( )
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 | 306,482* |
| Chase GA Nominees Limited | 843,997* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 60,728* |
| CUIM Nominee Limited | 282,650* |
| 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):
3 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7% to 6% Change at Direct 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 | 1,858,157 | 1,858,157 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 1,493,857 | 1,493,857 | 333,300 | 6.93% | 1.55% |
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 |
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Total (A+B):
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1,827,157 | 8.48% |
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 21,546,309.
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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