16 May 2018
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Kerry Group plc |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
See Note 9 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
14 May 2018 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
15 May 2018 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of |
Number of |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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IE0004906560 |
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3.06% |
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N/A |
5,285,385 |
N/A |
2.99% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company Massachusetts Financial Services Company MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc Massachusetts Financial Services Company MFS Heritage Trust Company |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
13. Additional information: |
N/A |
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Company Secretarial |
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Ronan Deasy |
Company Secretary |
+353 66 7182000 |
ronan.deasy@kerry.ie |
Website |
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www.kerrygroup.com |