7 Jul 2008 17:23
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) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Invesco Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
2 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
| Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939) | Number of shares12,028,538 | Number of voting rights 12,028,538 |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
| Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939) | Direct Indirect 13,500,382 | Direct | Indirect13,500,382 | Direct | Indirect8.05% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrumentN/A | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights 13,500,382 | % of voting rights 8.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Invesco Asset Management Ltd - 77,275
Invesco Asset Management GmbH - 8,826
Invesco Asset Management Limited Dublin - 29,198
Invesco Asset Management Ltd & Invesco GT Asset Management Ltd - 998,000
AIM Funds Management Inc - 10,253,823
PowerShares Capital Management Ireland - 14,357
PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 702,287
AIM Advisors & AIM Funds Management Inc - 471,400
Other - 945,216
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:
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14. Contact name:
Noel Moynihan
15. Contact telephone number:
00 353 1 439 8260