4th Dec 2009 14:42
Company Name Independent News & Media PLC
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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/EC |
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Independent News & Media PLC
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] In compliance with Regulation 79(7)
[ ] 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
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
i. Sir Anthony O'Reilly
ii. Indexia Holdings Limited
iii. Cartson Holdings Limited
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Indexia Holdings Limited
Pershing Nominees Limited
Cartson Holdings Limited
Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 30 November 2007.
Date on which issuer notified: 3 December 2009
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See 8 below.
Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) IE0004614818 |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Ordinary Shares of €0.05 |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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[i. ii. iii. |
0 204,043,082 31,097,948 |
235,141,030 204,043,082 31,097,948 |
0 169,037,396 31,097,948 |
235,141,030 35,005,686 |
10.8% 2% |
15%] 2.2% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
235,141,030 |
15% |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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235,141,030 |
15% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: - See 3 above and 11 below.
In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A
Additional information:
Indexia Holdings Limited (ii) is 100% controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Cartson Holdings Limited (iii) is 100% controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Notification being made following publication of TR-2 by Issuer on 1 December 2009
Done at Dublin on 3 December 2009.
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange
Related Shares:
Independent News & Media