Regulatory Announcement
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RNS Number:5059O
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
21 February 2008
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 252,905*
Chase GA Nominees Limited 708,931*
Chase Nominees Limited 39,523*
CUIM Nominee Limited 232,355*
Vidacos Nominees Limited 222,883
*denotes direct interest
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
14 February 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18 February 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6% to 5% 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 | 1,827,157 | 1,827,157 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 1,233,714 | 1,233,714 | 222,883 | 5.73% | 1.03% |
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 |
| 1,456,597 | 6.76% |
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:
Diane Thirkettle
15. Contact telephone number:
00 44 1603 687803
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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