10 Aug 2011 11:58
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):
[ 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:
Harris Associates L.P.
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: August 8, 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: August 9, 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 | 290,174,492 | 290,174,492 | 1,517,228,387 | 1,517,228,387 | 6.22% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 290,174,492 | 290,174,492 | 1,517,228,387 | 1,517,228,387 | 6.22% | ||
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) | Nil | Nil | ||
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,517,228,387 | 1,517,228,387 | 6.22% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable:
10. In case of proxy voting: N/A
11. Additional information:
Bank of Ireland is making this notification on receipt of a notification from Harris Associates L.P. under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
Done at Dublin on 10 August 2011
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone +353 76 6234710