23rd Oct 2009 14:03
UNITED DRUG PLCKaren Geoghegan, Company Secretary
United Drug House Magna Drive Magna Business Park Citywest Road Dublin 24
23 October 2009
Dear Karen Geoghegan;
In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Part 5 of the Transparency Regulations 2007, Irish Life Investment Managers hereby give notice that the cumulative holdings on behalf of third party discretionary clients has fallen below the 3% threshold to 2.99% of voting rights from ordinary shares in UTD Drug.
If this gives rise to any queries, please feel free to contact me.
Yours faithfully
__________________
Heather Rafferty
Compliance Business Risk
Irish Life Investment Managers Beresford Court Beresford Place Dublin 1, Ireland Phone: 1 7042870 Fax: 1 7042500
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
UTD Drug ……………..
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:
Irish Life Investment Managers as agent……………..
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Discretionary clients……………..
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
22/10/09……………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23/10/09……………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 3.00% to 2.99%……………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
Sedol 3335969/ ISIN IE0033024807 |
Number of shares 7,108,065 |
Number of voting rights 3.00% |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
|||||
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Sedol 3335969/ ISIN IE0033024807 |
Direct 7,068,065 |
Indirect |
Direct 2.99% |
Indirect |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrumentN/A |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights 7,068,065 |
% of voting rights2.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
……………..
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
……………..
15. Contact telephone number:
……………..
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange
Related Shares:
UDG.L