6th Feb 2013 17:24
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):
[x] 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:
EuroPacific Growth Fund ("EUPAC")
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: 4 February 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6 February 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: above 6%
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 - ISIN IE0030606259 | 1,643,681,676 | 1,643,681,676 | 1,818,681,676 | 0 | 0% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 1,643,681,676 | 1,643,681,676 | 1,818,681,676 | 0 | 0% | ||
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) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,818,681,676 | 0 | 0% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/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:
EUPAC has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management
Company, its investment adviser.
Please note that the notification submitted on behalf of The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. dated 30 January 2013 included EUPAC's Holdings.
Done at Dublin on 6 February 2013
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
Related Shares:
BKIR.L