KGP.L Regulatory News (KGP)

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) : ( )

……………..

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Invesco Limited

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):

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

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Total (A+B)

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:

……………..

14. Contact name:

 Noel Moynihan

15. Contact telephone number:

 00 353 1 439 8260