5 Jan 2012 17:58
5th January 2012
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:
Independent News and Media 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 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:
Aurum Nominees Ltd a/c C010995
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
IIU Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
3rd January 2012
6 Date on which issuer is notified:
5th January 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
IIU Nominees Ltd. Percentage of voting rights has increased from 3.87% to 4.24%, crossing the threshold of 4%
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 | |||
Ord stock ISIN IE00B59HWB19 | 21,317,000 | 21,317,000 | 21,317,000 | 21,317,000 | 4.24% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 21,317,000
| 21,317,000
| 21,317,000
| 21,317,000 | 4.24%
| ||
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 |
23,317,000 | 4.24% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/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:
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange