Last checked at 21 Oct 2013 16:20
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
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1 | Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
| Grafton Group plc | ||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate box):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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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
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Other (please specify)
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3 | Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||
4 | Full name of shareholders(s) (if different from 3): | |||||||||
5 | Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 15th October 2013 | ||||||||
6 | Date on which issuer notified: | 17th October 2013 | ||||||||
7 | Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding has gone above 3% | ||||||||
8 | Notified Details: | |||||||||
A: Voting Rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares (if possible using ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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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 | ||||||
IE00B00MZ448 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,019,934 | N/A | 3.02% | |||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 7,019,934 |
3.02% | ||||||||
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[i] | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date[ii] | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[iii] | 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 |
7,019,934 | 7,019,934 |
3.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable[iv]:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 7,019,934 (3.02%)
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL on 17th October 2013.
12. Contact name:
Bernadette Hyland
Assistant Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 216 0600