29 Oct 2008 11:59
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FORM SAR 6
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
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Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company,Β the voting securities of which (or the rights over the voting securities of which) are acquired.
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Date of disclosureβ¦β¦.29thΒ OctoberΒ 2008
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
ACT, 1997Β SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONΒ RULES, 2007 ("SARs")
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Date of acquisition........28thΒ OctoberΒ 2008
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Acquisition inβ¦....Independent News and Media plcΒ
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(1)
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Class of voting securities (e.g. ordinary shares) |
Number of voting securities/rights over voting securities acquired |
If rights over voting securities acquired, as opposed to the securities themselves, specify nature of rights |
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Ordinary Shares |
219,456,184Β securities |
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(2)Β
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Resultant total holding ofΒ votingΒ securities (and % of total voting securities in issue) |
Resultant total holding of rights over voting securities (and % of total voting securities in issue) |
Total Percentage |
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26.1555Β % |
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26.1555Β % |
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(3) Party makingΒ disclosure DenisΒ O' Brien
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Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above..
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(Also print name of signatory)....KatarinaΒ Machovicova
Telephone.....Tel:Β +353Β 1Β 432 5913
Note 1. Under SAR 3 the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting in concert must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. SAR 8(b) requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals.
Note 2. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule2.1(a) of Part A of the Takeover Rules.
For full details of the SARS disclosure requirements, see Rules 4, 6 and 8(b) of the SARs. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
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asΒ 4 in the form:
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REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS |
NO. OF SHARES HELD |
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Allied Irish Nominees Ltd. |
65,403,846 |
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Aurum Nominees Ltd. |
208,168 |
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MerrionΒ Crest Nominees |
82,562,411 |
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Pershing Securities Nominees Ltd. |
1,831,721 |
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Zeban Nominees Ltd. |
69,450,038 |
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Total |
219,456,184 |
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