4th Dec 2008 14:47
A letter to United Drug Plc from Irish Life Investment Managers, dated the 4th December 2008, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 4th December 2008.
UNITED DRUG PLCPJ Owens, Company Secretary
United Drug House Magna Drive Magna Business Park Citywest Road Dublin 24 Ireland
4 December 2008
Dear PJ Owens;
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 equal 3.00% of voting rights from ordinary shares in UTD Drug.
If this gives rise to any queries, please contact Heather Rafferty at 704-2780.
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):
03/12/08……………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
04/12/08……………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 2.99% to 3.00%……………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
3335969 |
Number of shares 6,988,307 |
Number of voting rights 2.99% |
|
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 |
||
|
3335969 |
Direct 6,996,094 |
Indirect |
Direct 3.00% |
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 6,996,094 |
% of voting rights 3.00% |
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):
Ger Knowles, Head of Business Risk Management ……………..
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Irish Life Investment Managers, Beresford Place, Beresford Court, Dublin 1
Phone number & email:
01 704-2097, [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