4 Aug 2015 14:00
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):
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X | an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.) |
See Schedule A |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
31 July 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer is notified: | 3 August 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 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 Stock (ISIN: IE0030606259) | 1,918,187,237 | 1,918,187,237 | 1,953,187,237 | 6.035% | |||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 1,918,187,237 | 1,918,187,237 | 1,953,187,237 | 6.035% | |||
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 |
1,953,187,237 | 1,953,187,237 | 6.035% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xvii: |
See Schedule 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: |
Done at Dublin on 4 August 2015
Contact: Jeremy Crean, Deputy Secretary
Telephone: +353 (0)76 623 4761
Schedule A
As of 31 July 2015
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 1,953,187,237 6.035%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
· Capital Guardian Trust Company 163,700,393 0.506%
· Capital International Limited 2,602,000 0.008%
· Capital Research and Management Company 1,786,884,844 5.521%
• EuroPacific Growth Fund 1,250,688,553 3.865%
(Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares. Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)