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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 
FORM 6-K


 
 
Report of Foreign Issuer


 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



 
For 07 April 2016

 
The Governor and Company of the
Bank of Ireland
Head Office
40 Mespil Road
Dublin 4
Ireland
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.




Form 20-F         X           Form 40-F
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.




Yes                        No         X
 
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 
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)
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
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):
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation: 
Name:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable):
Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See box 10
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
05 April 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
06 April 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Above 6% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares for holdings managed by Capital Research and Management Company (see box 10)
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 issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6.558%
0
6.558%
32,363,275,073
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
6.035%
0
6.035%
  
 
 
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
 
Direct
 
 
Indirect
 
Ordinary Shares (IE0030606259)
  
2,122,417,598
  
6.558%
         
         
SUBTOTAL A
  
2,122,417,598
  
6.558%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
nil
        
         
         
   
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
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
nil
          
           
           
     
SUBTOTAL B.2
    
                   
 
 
10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
[ ] 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.
 
[ 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 entity:
 
Name
% 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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Holdings by CG Management companies are set out below:
6.558%
0
6.558%
Capital Research and Management Company1
6.082%
0
6.082%
EuroPacific Growth Fund (Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares. Proxy voting has been delegated to Capital Research and Management Company)
4.075%
0
4.075%
       
Capital Guardian Trust Company2
      
1.   Wholly Owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
2.   Wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company  
11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
 
 
 
12. Additional information:
 
 
 
 
 
Done at Dublin on 7 April 2016
 
Contact: Helen Nolan, Group Secretary
 
Telephone: +353 (0) 76 623 4710
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.






The Governor and Company
of the Bank of Ireland




 
 
Helen Nolan
Group Secretary

 
 
Date: 07 April 2016