19th Mar 2009 12:05
The following notification was received on 17 March 2009 by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
19 March 2009
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
William Hill PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Deutsche Bank AG
Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16 March 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 March 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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|
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
GB0031698896 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
10,738,653 |
10,738,653 |
3.09% |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
10,738,653 |
3.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
……………..
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
……………..
13. Additional information:
……………..
14. Contact name:
David Lindsay/Andrew Anderson
15. Contact telephone number:
00 44 207 545 8533/8532
Related Shares:
WMH.L