• Holding(s) in Company

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 03 Nov 2022 08:56:19   America/New_York

    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. 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Irish Continental Group PLC
    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: 31/10/2022

     
    6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/11/2022

     
    7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%

     
    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 reached5.996%0.000%5.996%172,849,545
    Position of previous notification (if applicable)6.954%0.000%6.954% 



    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

     
    IE00BLP58571 10,363,633 5.996%
         
         
    SUBTOTAL A 10,363,6335.996% 
     
    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.   
    TAM UK International Holdings Limited    
    Threadneedle Asset Management Oversight Limited    
    Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH    
    Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sarl   
    Threadneedle Holdings Limited    
    TAM UK Holdings Limited    
    Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited    
    TC Financing Limited    
    Threadneedle Asset Management Limited 5.971% 5.971%
        
    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.   
     

    Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited    		   
    Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited   
    Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc   
    Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited   
    Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited   
    Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited   
    Columbia Threadneedle
    Management Limited    		   
     
    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:

    Effective from 4th July 2022, some entities within Ameriprise Financial, Inc. have had their Legal names updated.

    These name changes represent the further branding integration of (formerly) BMO Asset Management into Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    Whilst BMO Asset Management legal entity names are changing, the legal status, office address and contact details will remain unchanged. The Company’s business remains fundamentally unaffected by this change and all contracts with existing customers will remain unaltered, with corresponding obligations and rights assumed under the new name.

    The change is reflected in the chain of control.

    BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Ltd changed name to Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Limited

    BMO Asset Management (Holdings) plc changed name to Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc

    BMO AM Group (Holdings) Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Limited

    BMO AM Group (Management) Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle Group (Management) Limited

    BMO AM Holdings Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle Holdings Limited

    BMO Asset Management Limited changed name to Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited

    The chain of control set out in Section 10 of this form represents the controlled entities within the Ameriprise Financial, Inc. group.

    For clarity: The entities within the chain of control of which Threadneedle Asset Management Limited is the ultimate subsidiary hold 5.971% 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.

    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.

    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 Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH, which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Oversight Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK International Holdings Limited, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    Done at Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, Holbrook House, Station Road, Swindon SN1 1HH on 2nd November 2022.


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