RNS Number : 3741C
  Morgan Sindall PLC
  29 August 2008
   

    TR1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 1              Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting      Morgan Sindall plc
                rights are attached:
 2              Reason for the notification:                                                            An acquisition of voting rights
 3              Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
                                                                                                        Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
 4              Full name of shareholders(s):                                                           Registered holder:


                                                                                                        BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited  
                            1,050,663*
                                                                                                        Chase GA Group Nominees Limited     
                            3,440,501*
                                                                                                        Chase Nominees Limited              
                              326,453*
                                                                                                        CUIM Nominee Limited                
                              572,766*
                                                                                                        * denotes direct interest  
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                        Chase Nominees Limited
                                                                                                        Vidacos Nominees Limited
                                                                                                                                            
                               216,133
                                                                                                                                            
                               843,624

 5              Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
                                                                                                        28 August 2008
 6              Date on which issuer notified:                                                          29 August 2008
 7              Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                            14% to 15% Change at Combined
Interest level
 8              Notified details:
 A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares If possible                                                                                                  Situation
previous to the triggering transaction
 using the ISIN code
                Number of shares                                                                        Number of voting rights

 GB0008085614                         6,270,098                                                                      6,270,098
 Class/type of shares If possible                                                                                              Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction
 using the ISIN code
                Number of shares                                                  Number of voting rights            % of voting rights
                Direct                                                            Direct                Indirect     Direct                 
                    Indire
                                                                                                                                            
                    ct

 GB0008085614                         5,390,383                                                         5,390,383    1,059,757            
12.54%                    2.46%
 B: Financial instruments

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument                               Expiration date       Exercise/Conversion                Number of voting rights
that may be         % of voting rights
                                                                                  Period/Date                        acquired if the
instrument is
                                                                                                                     exercised/converted
 N/A

 Total (A+B)

 Number of voting rights                                                                                % of voting rights

 6,450,140                                                                                              15.00%

 9              Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial   See section 4
                instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 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 42,989,855.
 14             Contact for further information:                                                        Mary Nettleship, Company Secretary
 15             Contact telephone number:                                                               020 7307 9218
 Annex to 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)                                                    Aviva plc and its subsidiaries
 Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
 Phone number                                                                                           01603 684420
 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)                             Neil Whittaker
 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 Full name                                                                                              Global Reporting Unit, Aviva Plc
 Contact address
 Phone number
 Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the
 notification obligation)


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