RNS Number : 2027E
Independent News & Media PLC
16 December 2009
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 : Independent News & Media Plc
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
[X] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Marathon Asset Management LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See attached breakdown
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 15th December 2009 on completion of restructuring
6. Date on which issuer notified; 15th December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%, 5% & 4%
8. Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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IE0004616818
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111,001,004
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89,334,576
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111,001,004
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89,334,576
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2.55%
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)
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111,001,004
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89,334,576
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111,001,004
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89,334,576
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2.55%
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B) Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration Date
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Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)
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Total (A+B)
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number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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111,001,004
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89,334,576
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2.55%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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 London on 15th December 2009..
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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