5th Nov 2013 16:00
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: |
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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x | an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3): |
See Schedule A |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached |
01 November 2013 |
6. Date on which issuer is notified: | 05 November 2013 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Below 9% |
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 | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN: IE0030606259) | 2,780,005,416 | 2,780,005,416 | 2,699,311,910 | 8.9581% | |||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,780,005,416 | 2,780,005,416 | 2,699,311,910 | 8.9581% | |||
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 |
N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law] | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,699,311,910 | 2,699,311,910 | 8.9581% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
See Schedule A |
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. |
n/a |
11. Additional information: |
Done at Dublin on 5th November 2013
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
Schedule A
As of 1 November 2013
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Number of Shares Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 2,699,311,910 8.958%
("CG") holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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- Capital Research and Management Company 2,699,311,910 8.958%
o EuroPacific Growth Fund 2,245,387,619 7.452%
(Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares. Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)
Related Shares:
BKIR.L