7 Jan 2010 16:33
| STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING 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: Independent News & Media PLC
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[ ] In compliance with Regulation 79(7)
[ √ ] 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
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
i. Sir Anthony O'Reilly
ii. Indexia Holdings Limited
iii. Cartson Holdings Limited
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Indexia Holdings Limited
Pershing Nominees Limited
Cartson Holdings Limited
Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5 January 2010.
Date on which issuer notified: 7 January 2010.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See 8 below.
Notified details:
| A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) IE0004614818 | 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 | |||
| Ordinary Shares of €0.05 | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| [i. ii. iii. | 0 204,043,082 31,097,948 | 235,141,030 204,043,082 31,097,948 | 0 446,503,810 31,097,948 | 512,607,444 35,005,686 | 12.58% | 14.65%] 1% 0.88% | |
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 235,141,030 | 512,607,444 | 14.65% | ||||
| 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 |
| 512,607,444 | 14.65% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: - See 3 above and 11 below.
In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A
Additional information:
Indexia Holdings Limited (ii) is 100% controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Cartson Holdings Limited (iii) is 100% controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly.
Increase in number of Shares held as a result of taking up of full entitlement in Rights Issue.
Decrease in percentage holding as a result of the issue of Shares (other than Right Issue Shares) by the Company.
Done at Dublin on 7 January 2010
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.