Irish Continental Group plc : Holding(s) in Com...

Irish Continental Group plc : Holding(s) in Company

                                                                          
8 April 2014

Pursuant to its obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 ("The Regulations"), Irish Continental Group plc sets out below details of a notification received under The Regulations.

Tom Corcoran
Company Secretary

Standard Form TR-1
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:
            (i) 3rd April 2014 (ii) 7th April 2014
6.         Date on which issuer notified;
            7th April 2014
7.         Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
            (i) 16% (ii) 15%

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) 2,979,101 2,729,101 14.8%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) 2,979,101 2,729,101 14.8%

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
2,729,101 14.8%

9.         Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Eamonn Rothwell 954,431
Rokeby Investments Limited 1,774,670

10.       In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

11.       Additional information:




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Source: Irish Continental Group plc via Globenewswire

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