30 Aug 2011 07:00
29th August 2011
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
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:
Date on which threshold is crossed or reached: 25th August 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified;
29th August 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
IIU Nominees Ltd. percentage of voting rights has increased from 2.49% to 3.21%, crossing the threshold of 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 | |||
Ord stock ISINIE00B59HWB19 | 13,700,000 | 13,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 3.21% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 13,700,000 | 13,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 3.21% | ||
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 |
17,700,000 | 3.21% |
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: