Holding(s) in Company


Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Irish Continental Group PLC
Lei: 635400FQKB6QXERQOC74

 
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify)iii:

 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv :
Name: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Minneapolis, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v: Citibank Nominees(Ireland) Limited

 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 03/02/2023

 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/02/2023

 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%

 
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)
Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached3.8140.0003.814170,863,142
Position of previous notification (if applicable)4.444 0.0004.444 



9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)

 
Number of voting rightsix% of voting rights
 

Direct

 
 

Indirect

 
 

Direct

 
 

Indirect

 
IE00BLP585710.0006,517,2490.0003.814%
     
     
SUBTOTAL A 6,517,249 3.814%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrumentExpiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.% of voting rights
     
     
     
  SUBTOTAL B.1  
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrumentExpiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxiiNumber of voting rights % of voting rights
      
      
      
   SUBTOTAL B.2  


10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 

[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.xiii

 

[x] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv:

 
Namexv% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable thresholdTotal of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
    
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
TAM UK International Holdings Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Threadneedle Holdings Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
TAM UK Holdings Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
TC Financing Limited 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited 3.790 0.000000 3.790
 
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [ and number] voting rights as of [date]

 

 
 
12. Additional informationxvi:

For clarity: The entities within the chain of control of which Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is the ultimate subsidiary hold 3.790% of the voting rights in the issuer.

The entities within the chain of control of which Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is the ultimate subsidiary hold 0.024% of the voting rights in the issuer.

Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited, which is wholly owned by Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, which is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Done at Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, Holbrook House, Station Road, Swindon SN1 1HH on 7th February 2023