11 Jul 2016 17:30
Standard Form TR-1
Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: IFG GROUP 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 [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify)iii:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv : | ||||
Name: BlackRock, Inc. | City and country of registered office (if applicable): Wilmington, DE U.S.A. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v:
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 8th July 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: 11th July 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone above 4%. Total holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone above 4%.
Voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 4%. Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 4%.
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8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | ||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2) | Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.68% | 0.00% | 4.68% | 105,405,665 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3.27% | 0.00% | 3.27% | |
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii: | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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IE0002325243 | 4,930,535 | 4.68% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL A | 4,930,535 | 4.68% | |||||||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
SUBTOTAL B.1 | |||||||||
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
SUBTOTAL B.2 | |||||||||
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):
[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii
[X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:
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Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
See attachment | |||
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
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12. Additional informationxvi:
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Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 11th July 2016
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 4.55% | 0.00% | 4.55% |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors |