17th Jun 2008 10:01
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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 |
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Independent News & Media PLC
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] In compliance with Regulation 79(7)
[ √ ] 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
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
i. Sir Anthony O'Reilly
ii. Indexia Holdings Limited
iii. Cartson Holdings Limited
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: [●]
Date on which issuer notified: 13 June 2008
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See columns 7 and 8 of item 8 below.
Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) IE0004614818 |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Ordinary Shares |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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i. ii. iii. |
0 203,843,082 31,097,948 |
0 203,843,082 31,097,948 |
234,941,030 |
24.3 3.7 |
28% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
234,941,030 |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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234,941,030 |
28% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: - See 3 above and 11 below.
In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A
Additional information:
Sir Anthony O'Reilly is a Director of Independent News & Media PLC.
Indexia Holdings Limited (ii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Cartson Holdings Limited (iii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Done at Dublin on 16 June 2008
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
Independent News & Media