17th Dec 2009 12:09
Standard Form TR-1Voting 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 : Independent News & Media Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[] 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
[x] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Invesco Ltd
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:
14 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified
15 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9%
8. 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) |
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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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ord Euro 0.5 IE0004614818 |
75,867,194 |
75,867,194 |
149,998,842 |
9.59% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
75,867,194 |
75,867,194 |
149,998,842 |
9.59% |
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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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149,998,842 |
149,998,842 |
9.59% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Invesco Trimark Limited (Canada) - 12,783,838
Invesco Asset Management GmbH (Germany) - 1,592,500
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 19,906,260
Invesco Fund Managers Limited - 115,456,320
PowerShares Capital Management Ireland - 102,923
PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 157,001
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at [place] on [date].
Notes to Form TR-1
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
Independent News & Media