29 Jul 2015 17:00
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: |
EuroPacific Growth Fund ("EUPAC") |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.): |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
27 July 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer is notified: | ||
| ||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | |
Below 4% | |
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 (ISIN: IE0030606259) | 1,295,381,312 | 0 | 1,290,381,312 | 0 | 0.000% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 1,295,381,312 | 0 | 1,290,381,312 | 0 | 0.000% | ||
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 |
N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law] | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
1,290,381,312 | 0 | 0.000% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
n/a |
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. |
n/a |
11. Additional information: |
EUPAC has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company, its investment adviser. Please note that the notification submitted on behalf of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. dated 7 April 2015 included EUPAC's holdings. |
Done at Dublin on 29 July 2015
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0)76 623 4710