18 Dec 2009 11:49
18th December 2009
Pursuant to its obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 ("The Regulations"), Irish Continental Group plc sets out below details of a notification received under The Regulations.
Tom Corcoran
Company Secretary
Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial 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 :
Irish Continental Group Plc
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:
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries
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:
15 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified;
17 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%
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 of Euro 0.60 each (Sedols: 4330231 0329028 | 753,613 | 753,613 | 736,249 | 736,249 | Nil | 2.99% | Nil |
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | |||||||
| 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 |
| 736,249 | 736,249 | 2.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. |
| Phone number & email | 01 6600311 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
| Full name | David Schorman |
| Contact address | Assistant Secretary, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. |
| Phone number | 01 7721006 |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information
SCHEDULE
| Registered Holder | Class of Security | No. of shares Held |
| Bank of New York Nominees Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 16,203 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184062 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 126,682 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184219 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 2,954 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184234 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 7,827 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184235 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 14,782 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184316 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 22,485 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184321 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 70,498 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184344 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 3,122 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184346 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 148 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184347 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 1,060 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184615 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 11,320 |
| BNY Custodial Nominees (Ireland) Ltd 184620 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 3,510 |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 41,057 |
| Alibank Nominees Limited A/C T04715 | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 910 |
| Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ltd | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 413,690 |
| AIB Services Limited | Ordinary Shares Euro 0.65 cent each | 1 |
| Total AIB Holdings 25 November 2009 | 736,249 | |