10 Jul 2009 15:21
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:
Kingspan Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
[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:
Generation Investment Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
7 July 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
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 | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939) | 18,787,177 | 18,787,177 | 18,888,877 | 18,888,877 | 11.371% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 18,888,877 | 18,888,877 | 11.371% |
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 |
18,888,877 | 11.371% |
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. 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:
Notification is based on using the total voting rights figure of 166,112,934.
14. Contact name:
Peter Harris
15. Contact telephone number:
00 44 (0)20 7534 4700