KGP.L Regulatory News (KGP)

7 Apr 2008 13:02

Kingspan Group PLC07 April 2008 For filings with the FSA include the annexFor 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/ECFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/EC 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: ( ) 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) : ( X ) Increase in Total Voting Rights.. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Capital Group International, Inc....... 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): ................. 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): ...3 April 2008.............. 6. Date on which issuer notified: ...7 April 2008.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ...10%.............. 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsOrdinary Shares 17,057,650 17,057,650(IE0004927939) 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 Direct Indirect 17,057,650 9.9664%Ordinary Shares(IE0004927939) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted)N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,057,650 9.9664% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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: Vivien Tan, Capital Research and Management Company........ 15. Contact telephone number: 001 (213) 6150469........... For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange