Kingspan Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2940Q)

TIDMKGP

RNS Number : 2940Q

Kingspan Group PLC

28 August 2014

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 : Kingspan Group PLC

   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 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:

BNP PARIBAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS S.A

   4.         Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

BNP PARIBAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS S.A.

acts as discretionary investment manager for segregated clients and funds

   5.         Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

27/08/2014

   6.         Date on which issuer notified;

28/08/2014

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

Below 3%

   8.         Notified details: 
 
 A) Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type         Situation previous        Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of shares          to the Triggering         transaction 
  (if possible       transaction 
  using the 
  ISIN CODE) 
                   ------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ 
                    Number       Number       Number       Number of voting       % of voting 
                     of Shares    of Voting    of shares    rights                 rights 
                                  rights 
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------------------  ------------------ 
                                              Direct       Direct     Indirect    Direct   Indirect 
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------  --------- 
 IE0004927939       4,676,067    5,314,486         N/A          N/A   4,941,318            2.88% 
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -------  --------- 
 
 SUBTOTAL A 
  (based on 
  aggregate 
  voting rights)                                                    4,941,318              2.88% 
                   -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 B) Financial Instruments 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 Type of financial   Expiration   Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting          % of voting 
  instrument          Date         Period/ Date          rights that               rights 
                                                         may be acquired 
                                                         if the instrument 
                                                         is exercised/converted 
                    -----------  --------------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 
 
                                  SUBTOTAL B 
                                   (in relation 
                                   to all expiration 
                                   dates) 
                                 --------------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Total (A+B)    number of voting     % of voting 
                 rights               rights 
                         4,941,318            2.88% 
               -------------------  ---------------

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare 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].