9th Apr 2015 18:30
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/ECi
1. Identity of the issuer or theunderlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 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 disposalof financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attached
[ ] an event changingthe breakdown of votingrights
3. Full name of person(s)subject to the notification obligationiii:
HSBC Holdings plc
4. Fullname of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:
HSBC Bank plc
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold iscrossed or reachedv:
7th Apr 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified;
9th Apr 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossedor reached:
Below 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 vi | Resulting situation after the triggering transactionvii | |||||
Number
of Sharesviii | Number
of Voting rightsix | Number of sharesx | Number of voting rightsxi | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Directxii | Indirect xiii | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0002588105 | 3,166,327 | 3,166,327 | 2,760,065 | 2,760,065 | 103,676 | 5.641% | 0.212% |
SUBTOTAL A
(based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,863,741 | 5.853% | |||||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxiv | ||||
Type of financial
instrument | Expiration Datexv | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Datexvi | 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) | Nil | Nil | ||
Total (A+B) | number of voting
rights | % of voting rights |
2,863,741 | 5.853% |
9. Chain of controlledundertakings through which the votingrights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexvii:
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxyholder] will cease to hold
[number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at London on 9th Apr 2015
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