10th Feb 2009 10:22
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) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Capital Research and Management Company.……
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):
…6 February 2009…………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
…9 February 2009…………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
…5%…………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| 
 Situation previous to the triggering transaction  | 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | 
||||||
| 
 Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE  | 
 Number of shares  | 
 Number of voting rights  | 
 Number of shares  | 
 Number of voting rights  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
||
| 
 Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939)  | 
 9,168,554  | 
 9,168,554  | 
 Direct  | 
 Direct  | 
 Indirect8,100,891  | 
 Direct  | 
 Indirect4.8791%  | 
| 
 SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)  | 
 9,168,554  | 
 9,168,554  | 
 8,100,891  | 
 4.8791%  | 
|||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| 
 Type of financial instrument  | 
 Expiration date  | 
 Exercise/conversion period/date  | 
 No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)  | 
 % of voting rights  | 
| 
 N/A  | 
||||
| 
 SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)  | 
Total (A+B)
| 
 Number of voting rights8,100,891  | 
 % of voting rights 
 4.8791%  | 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
…N/A……
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:
……………..
14. Contact name:
Lorcan Dowd, Company Secretary……..
15. Contact telephone number:
00 353 42 9698000………..
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
KGP.L