6th Aug 2013 17:07
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 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 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:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
29th July 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
31st July 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 6%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0002588105 | 2,940,508 | 2,940,508 | N/A | N/A | 2,951,644 | N/A | 6.01% |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,951,644 | 6.01% | |||||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,951,644 | 2,951,644 | 6.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 2,951,644 (6.01%)
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 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 31st July 2013.
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | BlackRock, Inc. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
Phone number | +44 20 7743 3334 [email protected] |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Duncan Murray |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
Full name | BlackRock, Inc. | |
Contact address | c/o 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. | |
Phone number | +44 20 7743 3334 | |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information
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