Holding(s) in Company - Replacement

RNS Number : 1428R

Paddy Power plc

24 June 2015

 

AMENDED STANDARD FORM TR-1

VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC i

1.  Identityof the issuer orthe underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

  Paddy Power plc                                                                                                                                             

2.  Reason for thenotification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

          X          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 ofvoting rights

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.)iv:

  See Schedule A                                                                                                                                                

5.  Date of the transaction and dateon which the threshold is crossed or reachedv:

  22 June 2015                                                                                                                                                    

6.  Date on which issuer isnotified:                 23 June 2015

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                 Below 9%

8.         Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the Triggering transactionvi		Resulting situation after the triggering transactionvii
	Number of Sharesviii	Number of Voting rightsix	Number of sharesx	Number of voting rights xi		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct xii	Indirect xiii	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary (IE00BWT6H894)	4,362,171	4,362,171			3,923,307		8.9083%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	4,362,171	4,362,171		3,923,307		8.9083%

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiv
Type  of  financial instrument	Expiration Date xv	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date xvi	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
N/A
		SUBTOTAL  B  (in relation        to        all expiration dates)

Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law]	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,923,307	3,923,307	8.9083%

9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xvii:

See Schedule A

10.   In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

  n/a                                                                                                                                                                   

11.  Additional information:

Done at Los Angeles, California on 23 June 2015

ANNEX TO THE STANDARD FORM TR-1 xviii

a)         Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone number	[phone]
Other useful information (at least a contact person for legal persons)	Gina Martinez Email: [e-mail]

b)         Identity of the notifier xix:

Full name	Gina Martinez
Contact address	333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone number	[phone]
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Fax: [phone]

c)         Additional information

As of 22 June 2015

Paddy Power plc

Number of            Percent of

Shares                  Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings                                                  1,137,592        2.583%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Research and Management Company                              1,137,592        2.583%

 

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