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9 Jan 2012 16:55
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:
Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Limited Partnership.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
·; Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Ltd
·; Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Limited Partnership
·; Friedberg Global Asset Allocation Fund Ltd
·; Friedberg Asset Allocation Fund Limited Partnership
·; Pan Atlantic Bank and Trust Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 January 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 January 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
The 3% threshold has now been crossed (3.0278%)
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 | 900,530,577 | 2.9886% | 912,346,577 | 912,346,577 | NIL | 3.0278% | NIL |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 900,530,577 | 2.9886% | 912,346,577 | 912,346,577 | 3.0278% | ||
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 |
NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | NIL | NIL | ||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
912,346,577 | 3.0278% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable:
·; Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Ltd 1.2960%
·; Friedberg Global Macro Hedge Fund Limited Partnership 0.3877%
·; Friedberg Global Asset Allocation Fund Ltd 0.1361%
·; Friedberg Asset Allocation Fund Limited Partnership 0.0796%
·; Pan Atlantic Bank and Trust Ltd 1.1283%
10. In case of proxy voting: N/A
11. Additional information: N/A
Done at Dublin on 9 January 2012
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone +353 76 6234710
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