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/ECi
1. Identity of the issuer or theunderlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 disposalof financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attached
[ ] an event changingthe breakdown of votingrights
3. Full name of person(s)subject to the notification obligationiii:
HSBC Holdings plc
4. Fullname of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:
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 iscrossed or reachedv:
21st March 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified;
25th March 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossedor reached:
Above 5%
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 vi |
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionvii |
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Number
of Sharesviii |
Number
of Voting rightsix |
Number of sharesx |
Number of voting rightsxi |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Directxii |
Indirect xiii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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IE0002588105 |
Below Disclosure Threshold
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Below Disclosure Threshold
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2,483,360
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2,483,360 |
52,933
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5.042% |
0.107% |
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SUBTOTAL A
(based on aggregate voting rights) |
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2,536,293 |
5.149% |
B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxiv |
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Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration Datexv |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Datexvi |
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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2,536,293 |
5.149% |
9. Chain of controlledundertakings through which the votingrights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexvii:
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 25 March 2014