3rd Jul 2006 16:28
Whitbread PLC03 July 2006 The 'Frthr re Holding in Company' announcement released on 29th June 2006 at12.25 under RNS No 3740F, should have been issued under the Company name ofWhitbread PLC and not under the Company name of Whitbread Group. The announcement text is unchanged and is reproduced in full below. NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES Further to the announcement made yesterday Whitbread announces it has receivednotification on behalf of AXA S.A. that, following the consolidation ofWhitbread's share capital effected on 26 June 2006, AXA S.A, knows that theywere interested in 44,371,934 ordinary shares in the 219,492,311 ordinary sharecapital of Whitbread plc. These shares represent an aggregate interest of20.21%. A copy of the letter received by Whitbread from AXA Investment Managers UK Ltdand the appendix identifying the identity of each registered holder to whichtheir notice relates is attached to this letter. Letter to Whitbread Dated 28 June 2006 SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 - WHITBREAD In response to your letter dated 28/06/06, the total number of shares held as at26/06/06 was 44,371,934. We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and itsGroup Companies who are deemed to have an interest in these Shares. The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this noticerelates, so far as is known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. is as per theattached Appendix. There are / were no agreements or arrangements to which Section 204 of the Actapply /applied. From: Kim Van Oers Workflow Manager AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 WHITBREAD ORD Total number of shares held as at 26/06/06 was 44,371,934 the breakdown of which is set out below: Name of the Number of Particulars of Registered asCompany/Fund Shares Beneficial owners AXA UK Investment Co ICVCDistribution Fund(Non-Beneficial) 159,768 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 845029 AXA UK Investment Co ICVCUK Growth Fund(Non-Beneficial) 425,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 845005 PPP Healthcare Group plc 74,768 Guardian Royal Exchange(Non-Beneficial) plc and Subs. Cos Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 13067 Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 20(Non-Beneficial) 16,185 Trustees of the Princes Pension Scheme HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 777094 Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 29(Non-Beneficial) 16,376 Trustees of the Cobham Pension Plan HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 777167 Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 31(Non-Beneficial) 5,366 Trustees of the Princes (1977) Pension Scheme HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 785078 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 51,000 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 227,128 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867815 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 1,096,628 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867396 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 201,813 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867530 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 2,172,087 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867372 Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 935,000 Sun Life Assurance(Beneficial) Society Plc HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 776934 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 450,256 Sun Life Unit Assurance(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867116 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 29,142 Sun Life Unit Assurance(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867220 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 277,585 Sun Life Unit Assurance(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867268 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 306,000 Sun Life Unit Assurance(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867050 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 4,988 Sun Life Pensions(Beneficial) Management Ltd Smith & Williamson Nominees Ltd a/c S66 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 9,082 Sun Life Pensions (Beneficial) Management Ltd BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 212,500 Sun Life International(Beneficial) (IOM) Ltd Sun Life International a/c SLI 11 AXA France 3,856 (Registration details available upon request)(Non-Beneficial) AXA Belgium 4 (Registration details available upon request)(Beneficial) AXA Colonia Konzern 230,172 (Registration details available upon request)(Beneficial) AXA Insurance UK 281,533 AXA Free Chase Nominees Ltd(Beneficial) A/C BTO1C AXA Sun Life Plc 1,317,500 Axa Sun Life plc (frmly Axa Equity & Law Life (frmly Axa Equity &Assurance Society plc) Law Life Assurance(Beneficial Society plc) Axa Sun Life plc AXA General Unit Trust 72,250 HSBC Global Custody(Non-Beneficial) Nominee (UK) Limited as Trustees of the Trust HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK)Limited a/c 880868 AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 433,806 AXA UK Group PensionEquity Fund Scheme Equity Fund Chase Nominees Ld(Non-Beneficial) a/c 00994 AXA Ireland Pension Fund 1,921 AXA Ireland Pension(Non-Beneficial) Fund Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 21652 AXA Financial Inc 30,096,359 Bernstein(Non-Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 4,519,787 AXA Rosenberg(Non-Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 257,040 AXA Rosenberg(Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 192,780 AXA Rosenberg(Beneficial) AXA Financial Inc* 294,254 Alliance Capital(Non-Beneficial) Management LP See note below Holding as % of issued Capital Total Beneficial Interest 8,252,238 3.76 Total Non-Beneficial Interest 36,119,697 16.46 Total 44,371,934 20.22% * AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Alliance Capital Management LP ("Alliance Capital") is an investment advisorregistered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Alliance Capital provides investment advisory services to corporate employeebenefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974("ERISA"), public employee retirement systems, investment companies and separateaccounts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations,endowment funds, tax-exempt organizations, and other institutional investors andindividuals. Alliance Capital manages investment assets on behalf of itsclients which confers upon it, among other things, the right to vote on behalfof its clients. Under the federal securities laws, the right to vote or makeinvestment decisions with respect to a security (even if such right isconstrained by fiduciary duties and does not carry with it any pecuniaryinterest in the securities) is enough to confer beneficial ownership on thesecurity on a person. Any shares deemed beneficially owned by Alliance Capitalwere acquired solely for investment purposes in the ordinary course and not forthe purpose or intent of influencing control over the issuer. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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