RNS Number : 7163C

Kingspan Group PLC

02 October 2018

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: 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 [ ] 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: Bank Lombard Odier & Co Ltd BAY1 ESG BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Limited BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd Nortrust Nominees LTD Securities Services Nominees Limited State Street Bank & Trust Boston State Street Nominees Limited Vidacos Nominees Ltd
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 28/09/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/10/2018
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below: 5.00%
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 reached	4.984%	0%	4.984%	180,144,757
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.993%	0.%	5.993%

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
IE0004927939				8,979,739				4.984%
SUBTOTAL A				8,979,739				4.984%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument		Expiration 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 instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii		Number 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 threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Ameriprise International Holdings GmbH
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl
Threadneedle Holdings Limited
TAM UK Holdings Limited
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited
TC Financing Limited
Threadneedle Asset Management Limited	4.794%		4.794%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
AMPF Holding Corporation
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
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: The chain of control set out in Section 10 of this form represent 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 4.793% of the voting rights in the issuer. ·      the entities within the chain of control of which Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is the ultimate subsidiary hold 0.186% of the voting rights in the issuer. ·      the entities within the chain of control of which Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc is the ultimate subsidiary hold 0.005% of the voting rights in the issuer.

Done at Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, Holbrook House, Station Road, Swindon SN1 1HH on 2^nd October 2018.

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