RNS Number : 0171O

Science in Sport PLC

27 September 2019

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:		Science In Sport plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name		Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
City and country of registered office (if applicable)		London, England
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name	Registered Holder: HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited                                                                                11,745,000*             * denotes direct interest Chase Nominees Limited                                  1,119,764
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:	26/09/2019
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	27/09/2019

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	10.47%	0%	10.47%	122,819,029
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	8.71%	0%	8.71%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Ordinary Shares GB00BBPV5329

11,745,000

1,119,764

9.56%

0.91%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

12,864,764

10.47%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datex

Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datex

Exercise/ Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

x

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Aviva plc

10.47%

10.47%

Aviva Group Holdings Limited

10.47%

10.47%

Aviva Investors Holdings Limited

10.47%

10.47%

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited

10.47%

10.47%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

See Section 4

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional informationxvi

This notification is prompted by an 8% to 9% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A) and a <10% to 10% change at combined interest level (Box 8A)

Place of completion	Norwich, England
Date of completion	27 September 2019

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