15th Sep 2014 17:01
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Baillie Gifford & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Baillie Gifford & Co as discretionary managers for their clients
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
12 September 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified;
15 September 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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IE0030606259 | 972,668,791 | 972,668,791 | 1,298,645,768 | - | 4.01% | - |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 972,668,791 | 972,668,791 | 1,298,645,768 | 4.01% |
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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 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
n/a |
n/a | ||||||||||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,298,645,768 | 4.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Baillie Gifford & Co (parent company)
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of
Baillie Gifford & Co) holds 2.71% as discretionary manager for its clients
10. In case of proxy voting: n/a
11. Additional information: n/a
Done at Dublin on 15 September 2014
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
Related Shares:
BKIR.L