SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of March , 2005 . ----------------------------------------- Waterford Wedgwood plc Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Translation of Registrants' Name Into English) Kilbarry, Waterford, Republic of Ireland --------------------------------------------- Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent, ST12 9ES England --------------------------------------------- ------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file 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 if the registrants are submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ---- Indicate by check mark if the registrants are submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ---- Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrants are 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): 82- -------- Table of Contents Regulatory announcements 21 October 2004 Re: AGM 26 October 2004 Re: Holding in Company 08 November 2004 Notification of Results 09 November 2004 Correction: Notice of results 18 November 2004 Notice of results 22 November, 2004 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY 07 January 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 12 January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 12 January 2005 A Letter from Matheson Ormsby Prentice dated 11 January 2005 to Waterford Wedgwood Plc, received by Waterford Wedgwood Plc 11 January 2005 28 January 2005 Recommended Cash Offer by Lazard & Co., Limited and, in the United States, by Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc) on behalf of Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc for Royal Doulton plc COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF OUTSTANDING ROYAL DOULTON PLC SHARES 01 February 2005 Re: Holding in Company 01 February 2005 Re: Waterford Wedgwood Plc - Resignation of Director 03 February 2005 Amendment Re: Holding in Company SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. WATERFORD WEDGWOOD plc Date: March 3, 2005 /s/ PATRICK DOWLING ------------------------------ Name: Patrick Dowling Title: Secretary WATERFORD WEDGWOOD U.K. plc Date: March 3, 2005 /s/ PATRICK DOWLING ------------------------------ Name: Patrick Dowling Title: Secretary Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 21 October 2004 Waterford Wedgwood plc 21 October 2004 Re: AGM All the resolutions were passed at the AGM held today. Regards Rosemary Murphy Waterford Wedgwood plc Group Company Secretary's Office 1/2 Upper Hatch St Dublin 2 Tel: 353 1 478 1855 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 26 October 2004 Waterford Wedgwood Plc 26 October 2004 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Waterford Wedgwood Plc dated 26 October 2004 to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 26 October 2004. 26 October 2004 Re: Notification of VHC Partners LLP Section 81, Companies Act 1990 Dear Sirs Please be advised that we were notified after business hours on Friday 22nd October, 2004 that VHC Partners LLP no longer controls a notifiable interest in Waterford Wedgwood plc. Yours faithfully /s/ Patrick Dowling - ----------------- Patrick Dowling GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 08 November 2004 Waterford Wedgwood plc Notification of Results Waterford Wedgwood plc will be announcing interim results for the six months to 30 September 2004 on Thursday 11 November 2004. 8 November 2004 ENQUIRIES: College Hill (Investor Relations) Tel: + 44 (0) 207 457 2020 Kate Pope Powerscourt (UK Media) Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7236 5619 Rory Godson Dennehy Associates (Irish Media) Tel: + 353 (1) 676 4733 Michael Dennehy This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 09 November 2004 Waterford Wedgwood plc Correction: Notice of results With regard to yesterday's announcement concerning Waterford Wedgwood interims, the results will not be issued on November 11 as previously advised. The results will be issued shortly thereafter. Powerscourt (UK and International Media) + 44 (0) 20 7236 5619 Rory Godson/John Murray Dennehy Associates (Irish Media) + 353 (1) 676 4733 Michael Dennehy College Hill (Investor Relations) + 44 (0) 7798 843276 Kate Pope/Mark Garraway This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 18 November 2004 Waterford Wedgwood plc Notice of results Waterford Wedgwood plc will be announcing interim results for the six months to 30 September 2004 on Friday 19 November 2004. Powerscourt (UK and International Media) + 44 (0) 20 7236 5619 Rory Godson/John Murray Dennehy Associates (Irish Media) + 353 (1) 676 4733 Michael Dennehy College Hill (Investor Relations) + 44 (0) 7798 843276 Kate Pope/Mark Garraway This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 22 November 2004 22 November, 2004 WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC ('Waterford Wedgwood' or 'the Company') PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY Waterford Wedgwood announces that a document giving notice of an extraordinary general meeting has been posted to shareholders (the 'Circular'). The Circular convenes an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held at The Shelbourne Hotel, 27 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland at 10.00 a.m. on 14 December, 2004 (the 'EGM') at which the resolutions to approve a waiver granted by the Irish Takeover Panel in respect of the underwriting arrangements relating to the Rights Issue (details of which were previously announced), and to approve an increase in the authorised share capital of the Company, and associated allotment authorities and disapplication of rights of pre-emption are proposed, each to facilitate the Rights Issue. Document Availability A copy of the Circular, and of the form of proxy for use at the EGM, has been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the following locations: Company Announcements Office, Irish Stock Exchange, 28 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2. Tel: + 353 1 6174200 Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, United Kingdom. Tel: + 44 207 066 1000 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 07 January 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of scheme Waterford Wedgwood Group SAYE Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1/07/04 To 31/12/04 4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme 751,318 stock units each comprising one ordinary share in Waterford Wedgwood plc and one income share in Waterford Wedgwood UK plc 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 751,318 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission; 2,000,000 admitted in March 2000 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 996,987,229 Contact for queries Name Rosemary Murphy Address 1/2 Upper Hatch Street Dublin Telephone 01 478 1855 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of scheme Waterford Wedgwood plc Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1/07/04 To 31/12/04 4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme 1,104,300 stock units each comprising one ordinary share in Waterford Wedgwood plc and one income share in Waterford Wedgwood UK plc 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: Nil 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 1,104,300 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission; 2,000,000 stock units listed in December 2000 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 996,987,229 Contact for queries Name Rosemary Murphy Address 1/2 Upper Hatch Street Dublin Telephone 01 478 1855 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 12 January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director David Sculley 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) David Sculley 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 1,030,896 8. Percentage of issued class 0.0388% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 2,259,077 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.085% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director John Foley 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest John Foley Joint Account with Spouse 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) John Foley - 80,327 Joint Account with Spouse - 85,205 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) See 4 above 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired John Foley - 77,640 Joint Account with Spouse - 142,008 8. Percentage of issued class 0.0083% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification John Foley - 157,967 Joint Account with Spouse - 227,213 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.015% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Kevin McGoran 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Kevin McGoran 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 148,476 8. Percentage of issued class 0.0056% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 237,562 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.009% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of secretary Patrick Dowling 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Patrick Dowling 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 512,516 8. Percentage of issued class 0.019% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 849,269 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.032% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Pat Molloy 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Pat Molloy 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 212,116 8. Percentage of issued class 0.008% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 339,386 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.0128% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Redmond O'Donoghue 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Redmond O'Donoghue Spouse 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Redmond O'Donoghue - 389,254 Spouse - 1,963 Joint Account with Spouse - 1,314,846 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) See 4 above 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Redmond O'Donoghue - 648,756 Spouse - 3,271 Joint Account with Spouse - 2,191,410 8. Percentage of issued class 0.107 % 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification Redmond O'Donoghue - 1,038,010 Spouse - 5,234 Joint Account with Spouse - 3,506,256 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.17 % If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Sam Michaels 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Sam Michaels 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 424,255 8. Percentage of issued class 0.016% 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 678,798 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.0255 % If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Tony O'Reilly, Jnr 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Holding of Director named at 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Tony O'Reilly, Jnr 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 113,905 8. Percentage of issued class 0.0043 % 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 182,248 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.007% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/ Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company Waterford Wedgwood plc 2. Name of director Dr F A Wedgwood 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Dr F A Wedgwood Spouse 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Dr F A Wedgwood - 575,949 Spouse - 207,326 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) See 4 above 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Acquisition of Shares under 5 for 3 Rights Issue 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Dr F A Wedgwood - 959,915 Spouse - 0 8. Percentage of issued class 0.036 % 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Stock Units 12. Price per share (Euro Dollar)0.06 13. Date of transaction 7th January 2005 14. Date company informed 11th January 2005 15. Total holding following this notification Dr F A Wedgwood - 1,535,864 Spouse - 207,326 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.0656% If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rosemary Murphy Ph: 01 478 1855 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Patrick Dowling, Company Secretary /s/Patrick Dowling - -------------------- Date of Notification 11th January 2005 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 12 January 2005 Waterford Wedgwood Plc 12 January 2005 A Letter from Matheson Ormsby Prentice dated 11 January 2005 to Waterford Wedgwood Plc, received by Waterford Wedgwood Plc 11 January 2005. 11 January 2005 Group Company Secretary Waterford Wedgwood Plc & Waterford Wedgwood UK Plc (individually and collectively 'WW') 1/2 Upper Hatch Street Dublin 2 The Irish Stock Exchange Ltd Anglesea Street Dublin 2 Our Ref Your Ref 11 January 2005 POD/ACB Dear Sirs MR PETER JOHN GOULANDRIS AND OTHERS IRISH COMPANIES ACT 1990 PART IV AND UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 PART X NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN STOCK UNITS OF AND IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC / WATERFORD WEDGWOOD UK PLC- ORDINARY SHARES OF EURO(Euro Dollar)0.06 EACH IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC AND INCOME SHARES OF STG(pound)0.01 IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD UK PLC ('WW UNITS') Capacity of this firm We are the duly authorised agents of all the persons whose names and addresses are set out in the schedule to this letter (the 'Notifying Parties'). Purpose of this letter The purpose of this letter is: o In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 53 of the Irish Companies Act, 1990 and Section 324 of the UK Companies Act 1985 to notify WW of interest in WW Units of those notifying parties who are directors of WW; and o In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 67 of the Irish Companies Act, 1990 and Sections 198 to 208 of the UK Companies Act 1985 to notify WW of the interest of notifying parties and the interest of persons with whom they may be considered to be acting (within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act 1990) in WW Units; and o In fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by law or regulation to disclose to the addressees of this letter any of the information contained in it. Notifying Party Number of WW Units in which Registered holder(s) interest exists Peter John Goulandris 90,884,133 Albany Hill Limited 92,013,768 Araquipa International Limited 31,224,237 Cressborough Holdings Limited 437,813,178 Stoneworth Investment Limited Stoneworth Investment Limited 437,813,718 Stoneworth Investment Limited Yours faithfully MATHESON ORMSBY PRENTICE SCHEDULE Notifying Parties Peter John Goulandris, PO Box CB 12379, Nassau, Bahamas Albany Hill Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Araquipa International Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Cressborough Holdings Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Stoneworth Investment Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Group Company Secretary Waterford Wedgwood Plc & Waterford Wedgwood UK Plc (individually and collectively 'WW') 1/2 Upper Hatch Street Dublin 2 The Irish Stock Exchange Ltd Anglesea Street Dublin 2 Our Ref Your Ref 11 January 2005 POD/ACB Dear Sirs SIR ANTHONY O'REILLY, LADY O'REILLY AND OTHERS IRISH COMPANIES ACT 1990 PART IV AND UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 PART X NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN STOCK UNITS OF AND IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC / WATERFORD WEDGWOOD UK PLC - ORDINARY SHARES OF EURO(Euro Dollar)0.06 EACH IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC AND INCOME SHARES OF STG(pound)0.01 IN WATERFORD WEDGWOOD UK PLC ('WW UNITS') Capacity of this firm We are the duly authorised agents of all the persons whose names and addresses are set out in the schedule to this letter (the 'Notifying Parties'). Purpose of this letter The purpose of this letter is: o In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 53 of the Irish Companies Act, 1990 and Section 324 of the UK Companies Act 1985 to notify WW of interest in WW Units of those notifying parties who are directors of WW; and o In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 67 of the Irish Companies Act, 1990 and Sections 198 to 208 of the UK Companies Act 1985 to notify WW of the interest of notifying parties and the interest of persons with whom they may be considered to be acting (within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act 1990) in WW Units; and o In fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by law or regulation to disclose to the addressees of this letter any of the information contained in it. Notifying Party Number of WW Units in which Registered holder(s) interest exists Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Lady O'Reilly 90,884,133 Albany Hill Limited 2,277,013 Indexia Holdings Limited 437,813,178 Stoneworth Investments Limited Stoneworth Investment Limited 437,813,178 Stoneworth Investment Limited Yours faithfully MATHESON ORMSBY PRENTICE SCHEDULE Notifying Parties Sir Anthony O'Reilly, Lissadel, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Lady O'Reilly, Lissadel, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Albany Hill Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Wirrel Investments Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Balinae Enterprises Corp, Trident Trust Company Ltd, Trident Chambers, PO Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands Stoneworth Investment Limited, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas Indexia Holdings Limited, 58 Arch, Markarios 111 Avenue, Irish Tower, 6th Floor, Flat 602, Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange EGCGDBLXBGGUD Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 28 January 2005 28 January 2005 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into Canada, Australia or Japan Recommended Cash Offer by Lazard & Co., Limited (and, in the United States, by Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc) on behalf of Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc for Royal Doulton plc COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF OUTSTANDING ROYAL DOULTON PLC SHARES On 17 January 2005 Waterford Wedgwood U.K. plc ('Waterford Wedgwood UK') announced that the recommended cash Offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Royal Doulton plc ('Royal Doulton'), other than (i) any Royal Doulton Shares held, or which become held, in treasury by Royal Doulton; and (ii) the 70,339,352 Royal Doulton Shares already owned by the Waterford Wedgwood Group, (the 'Offer') had been declared unconditional in all respects. As at 3.00 p.m. on 18 January 2005 Waterford Wedgwood UK had received valid acceptances in respect of 237,741,559 Royal Doulton Shares, representing approximately 90.73 per cent. in value of the Royal Doulton Shares to which the Offer relates. Consequently, Waterford Wedgwood UK is today implementing the procedure under sections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985, as amended, to acquire compulsorily all of the outstanding Royal Doulton Shares which it does not already hold or has not already acquired, contracted to acquire or in respect of which it has not already received valid acceptances. The Offer, as set out in the Offer Document, will remain open for acceptance until further notice. Further to the announcement by Waterford Wedgwood UK on 17 January 2005, application has now been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission to listing and admission to trading of Royal Doulton Shares. This cancellation will be effective on 15 February 2005. This announcement should be read in conjunction with the Offer Document dated 15 December 2004. Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this announcement. Lazard & Co., Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Waterford Wedgwood and Waterford Wedgwood UK in connection with the Offer and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Waterford Wedgwood and Waterford Wedgwood UK for providing the protections afforded to clients of Lazard & Co., Limited nor for providing advice in connection with the Offer. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia or Japan. Accordingly, copies of this announcement, the Offer Document, the Form of Acceptance and other related documents are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent (directly or indirectly) in, into or from Canada, Australia or Japan. The availability of the Offer to Royal Doulton Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Royal Doulton Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements. ENQUIRIES Lazard & Co., Limited Nicholas Shott Tel: +44 20 7187 2000 David Reitman Powerscourt (UK/International) Rory Godson Tel: +44 20 7236 5615 Tel: +44 7909 926 020 Dennehy Associates (Ireland) Michael Dennehy Tel: +353 1 676 4733 Tel: +353 87 255 6923 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 01 February 2005 Waterford Wedgwood plc 01st February 2005 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 01st February 2005 to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 1st February 2005. In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you that, as at 31-Jan-2005, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish Stock Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below. Stock Name Issued Share Current Holding Current %Holding Threshold %Crossed Capital Waterford Wedgwood Ord Stock 996,987,229 306,531,807 30% 25% Risk & Compliance Unit Bank of Ireland Securities Services This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 01 February 2005 Waterford Wedgwood Plc February 1st 2005 Re: Waterford Wedgwood Plc - Resignation of Director Dear Sirs, We wish to notify you that Mr Sam Michaels has today resigned as a Non-Executive Director of Waterford Wedgwood Plc. Yours faithfully /s/ Patrick Dowling Patrick Dowling - ---------------- Group Company Secretary's Office This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange Waterford Wedgwd/Wtfd Wedgwd UK PLC 03 February 2005 The following replaces the announcement released on the 01 February 2005 at 10.55 RNS No:0426I . The share capital amount was advised as 996,987,229 instead of 2,658,632,610 and therefore both the Current % Holding and the Threshold % Crossed were advised in error as 30% and 25% respectively. The full amended text appears below, all other information remains unchanged. Waterford Wedgwood plc 01st February 2005 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 01st February 2005 to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 1st February 2005. In Compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you that, as at 31-Jan-2005, holdings on behalf of clients in our nominee name (Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited), in the following listed companies on the Irish Stock Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below. Stock Name Issued Share Current Holding Current%Holding Threshold %Crossed Capital Waterford Wedgwood Ord Stock 2,658,632,610 306,531,807 11% This shareholding represents the holdings of our entire client base. For the avoidance of doubt, Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd holds stock on behalf of our entire client base, which includes our 3rd party clients and our Bank of Ireland Group clients. Sarah MacDonald Compliance Dept Bank of Ireland Securities Services This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
