19th Oct 2011 16:50
Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/ECFinancial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
FOR FILING PURPOSES ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATION 22 OF THE TRANSPARENCY (DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC) REGULATIONS 2007
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ü] 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
[ ] other;
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17 October 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified; 19 October 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0030606259 | 640,693,604 | 640,693,604 | 2,790,434,337 | 2,790,434,337 | 9.26 | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 640,693,604 | 640,693,604 | 2,790,434,337 | 2,790,434,337 | 9.26 | ||
B) 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 |
2,790,434,337 | 9.26 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule
10. In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire is 2,149,740,733
11. Additional information: This filing is a result of the acquisition of significant investment of Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland is making this notification on receipt of a notification from FMR LLC under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
Done at Dublin on 19 October 2011
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone +353 76 6234710
Related Shares:
BKIR.L