15 May 2008 12:32
Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached :
IFG Group plc IFG House Booterstown Hall Booterstown Avenue Co. DublinIreland
Telephone: + 353 (0)1 275 2800 Fax: + 353 (0)1 275 2801 Email: group@ifg.ie
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:
Berenberg Lux Invest S.A., 23 rue Aldringen, L-1118 Luxemburg
4...Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Berenberg Lux Invest S.A. as management company for account of the following investment funds (i) Berenberg Funds - European Small and Mid Caps (ISIN: LU0206300609 (I-class) / LU0206301169 (B-class) / LU0229383392 (T-class)) , (ii) Berenberg Funds - Sustainable European Small and Mid Caps (ISIN: LU0324334647 (B-class) / LU0324335370 (I-class)); Berenberg Euro Strategie Aktien Fonds III (ISIN: LU0153123517)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
MAY 08, 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: May 14, 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 | 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 | |||
IE0002325243 | 2,080,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,110,000 | 2,110,000 | 3,0174% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 2,080,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,110,000 | 2,110,000 | 3,0174% |
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) |
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
2,110,000 | 3,0174% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: investment funds (pls. see above)
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 [place] on [date]
Luxembourg, 14 may 2008
Berenberg Lux Invest S.A.
Authorized Signatures
Harald Wörister Hermann Laub
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Berenberg Lux Invest S.A. |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 23, rue Aldringen L - 1118 Luxemburg |
Phone number | +352 466380 - 1 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | ……………………………………………. |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
Full name | ..................................................................... |
Contact address | ..................................................................... ..................................................................... |
Phone number | ..................................................................... |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information
Notes to Form TR-1