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RNS Number : 9240X
KCom Group PLC
24 August 2009
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer KCOM Group plc
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 theacquisition 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 Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.):iv Registered Holder:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 2,206,031*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited13,736,763*
Chase Nominees Limited 918,870*
CUIM Nominee Limited 178,625*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 411,296
Mellon Bank NA 5,038,542
Vidacos Nominees Limited 3,142,917
5. Date of the transaction and date on 21 August 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or >5% to <5% Change at Combined Interest Level
reached:vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsx
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Directxi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB0007448250 50,733,740 50,733,740 25,633,044 17,040,289 8,592,755 3.30% 1.66%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Periodxiv Number of voting % of voting
instrument datexiii rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration datexvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rightsxix, xx
instrument Conversion periodxviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
25,633,044 4.96%
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&
Cyrte Investments BV, 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)
Cyrte Investments BV:* Aviva plc (Parent Company)
* Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
* Aviva International Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group
Holdings Limited)
* Aviva Insurance Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International Insurance
Limited)
* Aviva International Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Insurance
Limited)
* CGU International Holdings BV (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva International
Holdings Limited)
* Delta Lloyd NV (majority owned subsidiary of CGU International Holdings BV)
* Cyrte Investments BV (majority owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd NV)
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
516,603,910.
14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker
15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420
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