10th May 2011 17:40
REGULATORY Announcement
10 May, 2011
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Kerry Group plc | |||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 10 May 2011 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 May 2011 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 23.7% to 22.83% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
IE0004906560 | 41,567,612 | 41,567,612 | 40,067,612 | 40,067,612 | 22.83% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
40,067,612 | 22.83% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 175,520,946.
The sale proceeds of approximately €42,000,000 will be utilised primarily to repay borrowings.
Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd has no plans to sell any of its remaining holding in Kerry Group plc. | |
14. Contact name: | Brian Durran | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +353 66 7182000 | |
Related Shares:
Kerry