KGP.L Regulatory News (KGP)

1 Apr 2008 12:57

Kingspan Group PLC01 April 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition 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: Irish Life Investment Managers as agent................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Discretionary clients................. 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 31/03/08................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01/04/08................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3.0995% to 2.9743%................. 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the triggering transactionpossible use ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights 5,281,667 3.0995%4491235 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 4491235 5,068,267 2.9743% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/conversion period No. of voting rights that % of votinginstrument /date may be acquired (if the rights instrument exercised/N/A converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,068,267 2.9743% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Ger Knowles................. 15. Contact telephone number: +353 1 7042097 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange