27th May 2008 07:00
FORM SAR 6
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company, the voting securities of which (or the rights over the voting securities of which) are acquired.
Date of disclosure…….26 May 2008
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
ACT, 1997 SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION RULES, 2007 ("SARs")
Date of acquisition........22nd May 2008
Acquisition in…....Independent News and Media plc
(1)
|
Class of voting securities (e.g. ordinary shares) |
Number of voting securities/rights over voting securities acquired |
If rights over voting securities acquired, as opposed to the securities themselves, specify nature of rights |
|
Ordinary Shares |
188,399,857 securities |
|
(2)
|
Resultant total holding of rights securities (and % of total voting securities in issue) |
Resultant total holding of rights over voting securities (and % of total voting securities in issue) |
Total Percentage |
|
22.6725 % |
|
22.6725 % |
(3) Party making disclosure Denis O' Brien
........see attached
and, if different, beneficial owner... Denis O'Brien
(see SAR 3)
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above..
(Also print name of signatory)....Katarina Machovicova
Telephone.....Tel: +353 1 432 5913
Note 1. Under SAR 3 the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting in concert must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. SAR 8(b) requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals.
Note 2. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule2.1(a) of Part A of the Takeover Rules.
For full details of the SARS disclosure requirements, see Rules 4, 6 and 8(b) of the SARs. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
as 4 in the form:
|
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS |
NO. OF SHARES HELD |
|
Allied Irish Nominees Ltd. |
48,903,846 |
|
Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd |
25,500,000 |
|
Merrion Crest Nominees |
56,600,000 |
|
Pershing Securities Nominees Ltd. |
11,238,741 |
|
Zeban Nominees Ltd. |
46,157,270 |
|
Total |
188,399,857 |
Related Shares:
Independent News & Media