REG - W.H. Ireland Group - Holding(s) in Company (2 of 2) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">WHI.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 8033QW.H. Ireland Group PLC02 March 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi (Part 2/2)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:iiWH Ireland Group 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iiiPolygon Global Partners LLP
Reade Eugene Griffith
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):ivN/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v01 March 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02 March 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii19%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODESituation previous
to the triggering
transactionResulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
SharesNumber
of
Voting
RightsNumber
of sharesNumber of voting
rights% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Common Stock
4,640,083
18.023%
(GB0009241885)
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExpiration
date xiiiExercise/
Conversion Period xivNumber of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrumentExercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Contract for Difference relating to ordinary shares (GB0009241885)
253,800
Nominal
Delta
0.985%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
4,893,883
19.009%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiReade Griffith holds a majority of the voting rights in Polygon Global Partners LLP. Consequently, Polygon Global Partners LLP is a "controlled undertaking" in relation to Mr. Griffith.
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:Polygon Global Partners LLP is the investment manager to a fund, Polygon European Equity Opportunity Master Fund, and a separate managed account that, between them, hold the positions referred to in this notification.
14. Contact name:
Katharine Ostrow
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 020 7901 8331
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