REGULATORY Announcement
10 December 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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 the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: |
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 |
X |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii:
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BlackRock, Inc |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.)iv:
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See Schedule A |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv:
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2 December 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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10 December 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 4% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionviii |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares IE0004906560 |
7,042,421 |
7,042,421 |
N/A |
N/A |
6,779,051 |
N/A |
3.85% |
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Subtotal A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
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6,779,051 |
3.85% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxiv
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
NA |
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Subtotal B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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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) (where applicable in accordance with national law) |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
6,779,051 |
6,779,051 |
3.85% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexvii: |
See Schedule A http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7266I_-2015-12-10.pdf |
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:
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Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, UK on 3 December 2015
-ENDS-
Brian Durran, Company Secretary, Kerry Group plc. Tel no: +353 66 7182000 Email: brian.durran@kerry.ie Kerry Web Site: www.kerrygroup.com |