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[i]
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached [ii]: Grafton 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[iii]:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
20th December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified; 24th December 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 4% and 5%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares |
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi] |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] |
| Number of Shares[viii] |
Number of Voting rights[ix] |
Number of shares[x] |
Number of voting rights[xi] |
% of voting rights |
| Direct |
Direct[xii] |
Indirect[xiii] |
Direct |
Indirect |
Ordinary Eur 0.05 IE00B00MZ448 |
7,019,934 |
7,019,934 |
N/A |
N/A |
12,761,316 |
N/A |
5.49% |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
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12,761,316 |
5.49% |
B) Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date[xv] |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Nil |
Nil |
Total (A+B) |
number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
12,761,316 |
12,761,316 |
5.49% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 12,761,316 (5.49%)
10. In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL on 24th December 2013.