Last checked at 6 Oct 2011 14:06
REGULATORY Announcement
6 October, 2011
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. | Name of listed company
KERRY GROUP PLC
| 2. | Name of shareholder with a major interest
KERRY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES LIMITED | ||||||||||
3. | Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
SHAREHOLDER AT 2 ABOVE
| 4. | Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
KERRY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES LIMITED
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5. | Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
| 6. | Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
| 7. | Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
10,025,465
| 8. | Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
5.71 % | ||||||
9. | Class of security
A ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.125 EACH
| 10. | Date of transaction
5 OCTOBER 2011 | 11. | Date listed company informed
5 OCTOBER 2011
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12. | Total holding following this notification
30,042,147 | 13. | Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
17.12%
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14. | Any additional information
THE TRANSACTION IS NOT A SALE BUT A DISTRIBUTION IN SPECIE OF SHARES IN KERRY GROUP PLC TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF KERRY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES LIMITED IN RETURN FOR THE CANCELLATION OF 25% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE LATTER.
| 15. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
FRANK HAYES +353 66 718 2304
BRIAN MEHIGAN +353 66 718 2000 | ||||||||||
16. | Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification
BRIAN DURRAN
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Date of notification 6 OCTOBER 2011 | |||||||||||||
For further information please contact: |
Media Frank Hayes, Director of Corporate Affairs Tel: +353 66 7182304 Email: corpaffairs@kerry.ie Kerry Web Site: www.kerrygroup.com | Investor Relations Brian Mehigan, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 66 718 2253 Email: investorrelations@kerry.ie Kerry Web Site: www.kerrygroup.com |