BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes
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:
EuroPacific Growth Fund ("EUPAC")
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer is notified:
11 August 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 6%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 | |||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
Ordinary Shares (IE0030606259) | 1,928,331,200 | 1,928,331,200 | 1,944,457,544 | 0 | 0% | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 1,928,331,200 | 1,928,331,200 | 1,944,457,544 | 0 | 0% |
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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 |
N/A | ||||
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law] | number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
1,944,457,544 | 0 | 0% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of
[date].
11. Additional information:
EUPAC has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company, its investment adviser. Please note that the notification submitted on behalf of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. dated 17 June 2014 included EUPAC's holdings. Done at Dublin on 12 August 2014 Contact: Jeremy Crean, Deputy Group Secretary Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 47612
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