16th May 2008 17:27
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Bank of Ireland
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( x ) - See 13 below
Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Capital Group Companies Inc.
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
01 November 2007 - See 13 below
Date on which issuer notified:
15 May 2008
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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30,326,137 |
30,326,137 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Non- notifiable Holdings |
Non- notifiable Holdings |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
N/A
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:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
Bank of Ireland is making this notification on receipt of a notification from Capital Group Companies Inc. under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
Based on authorisation received by Capital Group Companies Inc. from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority in November 2007, Capital Group Companies Inc. will no longer report ownership of securities, however, Capital Research and Management Company "CRMC" and Capital Group International, Inc "CGII" , will separately notify reportable ownership of securities.
14. Contact name: John B. Clifford - Group Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: +353 1 6043400
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
BKIR.L