Holding(s) in Company
29 August 2003 - 6:41PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1995P
Marconi Corporation PLC
29 August 2003
Aviva plc
PO Box 89
Surrey Street
Norwich NR1 3DR
The Company Secretary
Marconi Corporation plc
4th Floor
Regents Place
338 Euston Road
London NW1 3BT
Dear Sir
MARCONI CORPORATION PLC (THE "COMPANY") - SEDOL 3280069
This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 18 July 2003
and is prompted by purchases totalling 3,790,000 on 28 August 2003.
This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of
the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed
by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act").
1. Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
Aviva plc).
1.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited that
immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification
arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 43,227,533 shares.
1.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this
notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set
out in the attached Appendix : Morley Fund Management Limited.
2. Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.
2.1 We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the time
when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were
interested in 43,227,533 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage
interest in the shares of 4.32%.
2.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this
notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set
out in the attached Appendix: Aviva plc.
If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group hold
interests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a written
request and we will be happy to supply this information.
We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interests
when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital.
The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold a
beneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised Unit
Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories are
therefore not included in the holding notified under this letter. If you wish
us to confirm the level of holdings in these categories, please let us know.
Yours faithfully
Margaret Watts
For and on behalf of
Aviva plc
The Company Secretary 29 August 2003
Marconi Corporation plc
APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
REGISTERED HOLDERS NUMBER OF SHARES HELD
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 15,551,986 (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 17,420,128 (Material)
CUIM Nominees Ltd 10,255,419 (Material)
TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 4.32%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 1,000,000,000
The Company Secretary 29 August 2003
Marconi Corporation plc
APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC
REGISTERED HOLDERS NUMBER OF SHARES HELD
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 15,551,986 (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 17,420,128 (Material)
CUIM Nominees Ltd 10,255,419 (Material)
TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 4.32%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 1,000,000,000
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