23rd Jun 2009 10:49
United Drug Plc
23 June 2009
Re: Holding in Company
A Letter from Irish Life Investment Managers dated 23 June 2009 to United Drug Plc, received by United Drug Plc 23 June 2009.
UNITED DRUG PLCKaren Geoghegan, Company Secretary
United Drug House Magna Drive Magna Business Park Citywest Road Dublin 24 Ireland
23 June 2009
Dear Karen Geoghegan;
In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Part 5 of the Transparency Regulations 2007, Irish Life Investment Managers hereby give notice that the cumulative holdings on behalf of third party discretionary clients has fallen below the 3.00% threshold to 2.98% of voting rights from ordinary shares in UTD Drug.
If this gives rise to any queries, please feel free to contact me.
Yours faithfully
__________________
Heather Rafferty
Compliance Business Risk
Irish Life Investment Managers Beresford Court Beresford Place Dublin 1, Ireland Phone: 1 7042870 Fax: 1 7042500
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
UTD Drug ……………..
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Irish Life Investment Managers as agent……………..
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Discretionary clients……………..
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
22/06/09……………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23/06/09……………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 3.16% to 2.98%……………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
Sedol 3335969/ ISIN IE0033024807 |
Number of shares 7,438,282 |
Number of voting rights 3.16% |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Sedol 3335969/ ISIN IE0033024807 |
Direct 7,012,465 |
Indirect |
Direct 2.98% |
Indirect |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrumentN/A |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights 7,012,465 |
% of voting rights2.98% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
……………..
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
……………..
15. Contact telephone number:
……………..
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities):
Mary Fitzgerald, Head of Compliance, Business Risk and Legal
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Irish Life Investment Managers, Beresford Place, Beresford Court, Dublin 1
Phone number & email:
01 704-2761, [email protected] …………….
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
……………..
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
……………..
Contact address:
……………..
Phone number & email:
……………..
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
……………..
C: Additional information:
……………..
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Related Shares:
UDG.L