Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0750R

Paddy Power plc

24 June 2015

 



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 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 ofvoting rights

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

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (ifdifferent from theperson mentioned in point 3.)iv:

  See Schedule A                                                                                                                                                

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

  22 June 2015                                                                                                                                                    

6.  Date on which issuer is notified:                 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 (IE00BWT6H561)	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/or the 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 LosAngeles, 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          Gina Martinez for legal persons)                                                           Email: [e-mail]

b)         Identityof 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                         Fax: [phone] relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

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:

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• Capital Researchand Management Company                                                                      1,137,592                2.583% 

Schedule A

 

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