NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Bank of Ireland | ||||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [X] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation: | ||||
Name: BlackRock, Inc. | City and country of registered office (if applicable): Wilmington, DE U.S.A. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | ||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 20th January 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd January 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 8% | ||||
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | ||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2) | Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 7.67% | 0.32% | 7.99% | 32,363,275,073 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.67% | 0.33% | 8.01% |
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | ||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
IE0030606259 | 2,484,113,627 | 7.67% | ||
SUBTOTAL A | 2,484,113,627 | 7.67% |
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights |
ADR | N/A | N/A | 2,000 | 0.00% |
SUBTOTAL B.1 | 2,000 | 0.00% |
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations | |||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash Settlement | 103,175,951 | 0.32% |
SUBTOTAL B.2 | 103,175,951 | 0.32% |
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. [X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: | |||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
See attachment | |||
Done at Dublin on 25 January 2016 Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 3.99% | 0.28% | 4.28% |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland issued this content on 25 January 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 25 January 2016 17:23:17 UTC
Original Document: https://www.bankofireland.com/fs/doc/publications/market-news-and-analysis/tr1-blackrock-25-jan-2016.pdf