29th May 2008 14:30
Standard Form TR-1Voting 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 : INDEPENDENT NEWS AND MEDIA PLC.
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[√] 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:
Denis O'Brien
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
- Allied Irish Nominees Ltd.
- Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd.
- Merrion Crest Nominees
- Pershing Securities Nominees Ltd.
- Zeban Nominees Ltd.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
28th May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified; 29th May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 23 %
8. Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares of 30c, ISIN:IE0004614818 |
188,399,857 |
188,399,857 |
196,196,848 |
196,196,848 |
23.6108% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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196,196,848 |
23.6108% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: see attached
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 Dublin on 29th May 2008
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
DENIS O'BRIEN |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
Flat 6 Suite F 60, Tigne Towers Tigne Street, Sliema - SLM 3172 Malta |
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Phone number |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
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Full name |
Katarína Machovičová |
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Contact address |
6th Floor, 1 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2 |
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Phone number |
432 5913 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information
as 9 in the form:
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS NO. OF SHARES HELD
Allied Irish Nominees Ltd. 48,903,846
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd. 25,500,000
Merrion Crest Nominees 56,600,000
Pershing Securities Nominees Ltd. 19,035,732
Zeban Nominees Ltd. 46,157,270
Total 196,196,848
as 4 in the form:
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS NO. OF SHARES HELD
Allied Irish Nominees Ltd. 48,903,846
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd. 25,500,000
Merrion Crest Nominees 56,600,000
Pershing Securities Nominees Ltd. 19,035,732
Zeban Nominees Ltd. 46,157,270
Total 196,196,848
Notes to Form TR-1
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange
Related Shares:
Independent News & Media