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
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Paddy Power plc
2. Reason for the notification (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 of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Marathon Asset Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See attached breakdown
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
27 July 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 July 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction No transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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IE0002588105 |
1,846,257 |
1,409,369 |
1,933,412 |
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1,466,748 |
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3.05% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
1,846,257 |
1,409,369 |
1,933,412 |
1,466,748 |
3.05% |
B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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1,466,748 |
3.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] noting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at London, 28 July 2010
12. Contact name: Simon Davies, Chief Compliance Officer
Holdings Disclosure for Paddy Power Plc - 28-Jul-2010
CUSTODIAN |
HOLDING |
Bank of New York |
29,044 |
Brown Brothers Harriman |
42,500 |
JP Morgan Chase |
148,561 |
Danske Bank |
27,109 |
BNP Paribas Securities Services |
3,510 |
BNP Paribas Securities Services UK |
20,965 |
Mellon Trust |
439,153 |
Northern Trust |
145,532 |
Royal Trust |
41,204 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Sydney |
8,286 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, Boston |
916,908 |
State Street Bank & Trust Company, London |
9,306 |
National Australia Bank Limited |
12,553 |
Citibank |
18,054 |
Credit Suisse |
70,727 |
Total |
1,933,412 |