4th Apr 2013 18:24
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
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached :
Paddy Power 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:
BlackRock, Inc.
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:
2nd April 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4th April 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 5%
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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0002588105 | 2,037,277 | 2,037,277 | N/A | N/A | 2,500,731 | N/A | 5.09% |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
2,037,277 |
2,037,277 | 2,500,731 | 5.09% | |||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,500,731 | 2,500,731 | 5.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 2,500,731 (5.09%)
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 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL on 4th April 2013
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