13 Oct 2008 10:35
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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:
Kingspan Group plc……………..
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
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: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Capital Research and Management Company.……
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
……………..
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
…9 October 2008…………..
6. Date on which issuer notified:
…13 October 2008…………..
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
…10%…………..
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939) | 16,639,129 | 16,639,129 | Direct | Direct | Indirect16,589,129 | Direct | Indirect9.9986% |
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 16,639,129 | 16,639,129 | 16,589,129 | 9.9986% | |||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) | % of voting rights |
| N/A | ||||
| SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights16,589,129 | % of voting rights
9.9986% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
…N/A……
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
…N/A………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
…N/A…………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
…N/A…………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
Lorcan Dowd, Company Secretary……..
15. Contact telephone number:
00 353 42 9698000………..
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.