28th Apr 2008 16:58
Paddy Power plc28 April 2008 Standard Form TR-1 Voting 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: 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 inthe 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: Nordea Investment Funds S.A. Luxembourg 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Nordea 1 Sicav European Value Fund 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 25 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A) Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(if possible using the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE) transaction No transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect IE0002588105 1,960,000 1,960,000 1,915,467 1,915,467 3.93% SUBTOTAL A (based on 1,960,000 1,960,000 1,915,467 1,915,467 3.93%aggregate votingrights) B) Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted SUBTOTAL B (in nil nil relation to all expiration dates) Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights1,915,467 1,915,467 3.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 10. In case of proxy voting: (name of proxy holder) will cease to hold (number) voting rights as (date). 11. Additional information: Done at (place) on (date). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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