31st May 2013 10:04
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[i]
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]: Grafton 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 the notification obligation[iii]:
Michael Chadwick
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
30 May 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified; 30 May 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9%, 8%
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 [vi] | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] | |||||
| Number of Shares[viii] | Number of Voting rights[ix] | Number of shares[x] | Number of voting rights[xi] | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct[xii] | Indirect[xiii] | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Eur 0.05 IE00B00MZ448 | 22,079,441
| 22,079,441 | 19,636,079 | 19,636,079 | 8.46% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 22,079,441 | 22,079,441 | 19,636,079 | 19,636,079 | 8.46% | ||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date[xv] | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] | 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) | Nil | Nil | ||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
19,636,079 | 8.46% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
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].
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
Grafton Group