7th Jul 2008 17:26
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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:
Kingspan Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
……………..
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
2 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| 
 Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE  | 
 Situation previous to the triggering transaction  | 
|
| 
 Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939)  | 
 Number of shares5,103,071  | 
 Number of voting rights 5,103,071  | 
| 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | 
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| 
 Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE  | 
 Number of shares  | 
 Number of voting rights  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
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| 
 Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939)  | 
 Direct Indirect4,617,417  | 
 Direct  | 
 Indirect4,617,417  | 
 Direct  | 
 Indirect2.76%  | 
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| 
 Type of financial instrumentN/A  | 
 Expiration date  | 
 Exercise/conversion period/date  | 
 No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
Total (A+B)
| 
 Number of voting rights 4,617,417  | 
 % of voting rights 2.76%  | 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd - 4,276,982
Mellon Nominees Limited - 275,195
Nortrust Nominees Ltd - 42,734
BNY Custodial Nominees Ltd - 22,506
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification is based on using the total voting rights figure of 167,177,787
14. Contact name:
Penny Marrow
15. Contact telephone number:
00 353 (0)1 6378118
Related Shares:
KGP.L