Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8467A

Kerry Group PLC

15 October 2009

 



REGULATORY Announcement

15 October, 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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

Kerry Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

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: ( )

Other (please specify): (X)  Confirmation of Current Position

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

Prudential plc group of companies

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

See attached schedule

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http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8467A_-2009-10-15.pdf

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

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14th October 2009

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

   4%    

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
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
IE0004906560 Kerry Group plc  A Ordinary Shares of €0.125 each	7,777,713	7,777,713

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
IE0004906560 Kerry Group plc  A Ordinary Shares of €0.125 each	7,777,713	7,777,713		4.44%

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
7,777,713	4.44%

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

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

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

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

13. Additional information: Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 175,094,613

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Brian Durran, Company Secretary, Kerry Group plc. Tel no: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Kerry Web Site: www.kerrygroup.com

 

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