16th Apr 2010 18:01
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[i]
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]: Independent News and Media 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[iii]:
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
16th April 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified; 16th April 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%
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 [vi] |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] |
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| Number of Shares[viii] |
Number of Voting rights[ix] |
Number of shares[x] |
Number of voting rights[xi] |
% of voting rights |
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Direct[xii] |
Indirect[xiii] |
Direct |
Indirect |
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168,563,732 |
168,563,732 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
168,563,732 |
168,563,732 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date[xv] |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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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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0 |
0% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
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 16th April 2010
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