16 Apr 2010 18:01
Standard Form TR-1 Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC[i]
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]: Independent News and Media 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[iii]:
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
16th April 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified; 16th April 2010
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 [vi] | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] | |||||
Number of Shares[viii] | Number of Voting rights[ix] | Number of shares[x] | Number of voting rights[xi] | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct[xii] | Indirect[xiii] | Direct | Indirect | |||
| 168,563,732 | 168,563,732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 168,563,732 | 168,563,732 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date[xv] | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 0 | 0% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at Dublin on 16th April 2010