2nd Oct 2013 17:30
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:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
30 September 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 9%
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 | |||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN:IE0002588105) | 4,353,909 | 4,353,909 |
| 4,498,074 | 9.1562% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 4,353,909 | 4,353,909 | 4,498,074 | 9.1562% | |||
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 |
N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
4,498,074 | 4,498,074 |
9.1562% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Schedule A
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 Los Angeles, California on 01 October 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) |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071
|
Phone number | (213) 615-0469 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) Email: [email protected]
| Christopher Aquino |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
Full name | Christopher Aquino |
Contact address | 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071. |
Phone number | (213) 615-0469
|
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Fax: (213) 615-4056 |
c) Additional information
As of 30 September 2013
Paddy Power plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 4,498,074 9.156%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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Capital Research and Management Company 4,498,074 9,156%
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. 1,967,177 4.004%
EuroPacific Growth Fund 2,145,000 4.366%
(Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting rights. Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)
Schedule A
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