6th Dec 2012 14:03
Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/ECFinancial 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: Bank of Ireland
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ü] 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;
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 4th December 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified; 5th December 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0030606259 | 2,364,501,436 | 2,364,501,436 | 2,416,298,736 | 2,416,298,736 | 8.01 | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,412,056,661 | 2,364,501,436 | 2,416,298,736 | 2,416,298,736 | 8.01 | ||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,416,298,736 | 8.01 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Custodian | Total | Management Company |
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO | 2,273,988,490 | FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC. |
CITIBANK NA (C) | 124,509 | FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC. |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | 21,903 | FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC. |
MELLON BANK NA (C) | 1,285,665 | FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC. |
STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO | 140,878,169 | FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC. |
Grand Total | 2,416,298,736 |
10. In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire is 51,797,300
11. Additional information:
Done at Dublin on 6 December 2012
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
Related Shares:
BKIR.L