Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5083W

Paddy Power plc

11 June 2008

 



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Paddy Power ORD EUR0.10……………..

2. Reason for the notification 

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

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: (   )

Other (please specify) : (  )

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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Irish Life Investment Managers as agent……………..

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

Discretionary clients……………..

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

close of business 04/06/08……………..

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11/06/08 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From 2.9874% to 3.0908%……………..

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
4828974	Number of shares 1,443,860	Number of voting rights  2.9874%

	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
4828974		Direct 1,493,860	Indirect	Direct 3.0908%	Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument N/A	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights 1,493,860

% of voting rights 3.0908%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

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Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

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13. Additional information:

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14. Contact name:

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15. Contact telephone number:

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