27 June 2014
Pursuant to its obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 ("The Regulations"), Irish Continental Group plc sets out below details of a notification received under The Regulations.
Tom Corcoran
Company Secretary
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: Irish Continental Group 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 notification obligation:
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) if different from 3):
BONY (Nominees) Ltd.
Brown Brothers Harriman
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Ltd.
Nortrust Nominees Limited
ROY Nominees Limited
State Street Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26 June 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 June 2014
7.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7%
8. Notified Details: | |||||||||||||
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||
IE00BLP58571 Units | 1,304,663 | 1,304,663 | 12,629,043 | 6.85% | |||||||||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 12,629,043 | 6.85% | |||||||||||
B) Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
12,629,043 | 6.85% |
9. | Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |
BONY (Nominees) Ltd. - 2,873,375 units Brown Brothers Harriman - 184,294 units Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Ltd. - 3,967,540 units Nortrust Nominees Limited - 221,781 units ROY Nominees Limited - 1,032,370 units State Street Nominees Limited - 4,349,683 units | |
10. | In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold |
[number] voting rights as of [date] . | |
11. | Additional Information: |
Please note that the figure from the previous filing in box 8.A) was prior to the 10 for 1 sub-division of shares on 9th June 2014. |
ANNEX TO THE STANDARD FORM TR-1 | ||
a) | Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Wellington Management Company, LLP | |
Contact address (registerd office for legal entities) | 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 USA | |
Phone number | 617-790-7265 | |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | ||
b) | Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | John D. Norberg | |
Contact address | 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 USA | |
Phone number | 617-790-7265 beneficialownership@wellington.com | |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Vice President and Counsel | |
c) | Additional information | |