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:
HSBC Holdings plc
4. Fullname of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
HSBC Bank plc
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
16th June 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified;
19th June 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 6%
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 |
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 |
3,169,898 |
3,169,898 |
2,770,668 |
2,770,668 |
55,789 |
5.620% |
0.113% |
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SUBTOTAL A
(based on aggregate voting rights) |
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2,826,457 |
5.733 % |
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) |
Nil |
Nil |
Total (A+B) |
number of voting
rights |
% of voting rights |
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2,826,457 |
5.733 % |
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 the proxyholder] will cease to hold
[number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at London on 19th June 2014