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Date of disclosure…….2 April 2008
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 :
Irish Continental Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[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 :
Mr. Eamonn Rothwell
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
1 April 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified;
2 April 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
16%
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 |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
ICG Unit (ISIN IE0033336516) |
3,202,771 |
|
3,938,771 |
|
|
16.05% |
|
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
3,202,771 |
|
3,938,771 |
|
16.05% |
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 |
|
3,938,771 |
16.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
The acquisition of 736,000 ICG units represents the closing of a contract for difference (CFD) relating to the same number of ICG units and the purchase of the underlying hedging shares from the CFD underwriter. The opening of the CFD was originally reported on 26th June 2007.
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