31st Jan 2008 15:16
Paddy Power plc31 January 2008 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 towhich voting rights are attached: Paddy Power plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes): (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: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Deutsche Bank AG Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc DWS Investment GmbH DWS (Austria) Investmentgesellschaft mbH DWS Investment S.A., Luxembourg Tilney Investment Management 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 29 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details:A) Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(if possible using the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE) transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectIE0002588105 N/A N/A 366,172 366,172 1,486,163 0.75 3.03 SUBTOTAL A (based on 3.78aggregate votingrights) B) Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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 relation to all expiration dates) Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,852,335 3.78 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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