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):
(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:
16 March 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
n/a


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
DE0005493514	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights
	n/a	n/a

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	9.62%	1.94%

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

Total (A+B):

Number of voting rights      % of voting rights


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 total number of voting rights of 17,190,823.


14. Contact name:

Neil Whittaker (Aviva plc)


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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