22nd Aug 2008 09:24
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")22 August 2008
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Punch Taverns plc
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: |
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Other (please specify): |
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Credit Suisse International
Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
19 August 2008
Date on which issuer notified:
21 August 2008
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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GB0031552861 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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7,451,527 |
7,451,527 |
N/A |
3% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion/Period Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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7,451,527 |
3% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are part of the Investment Banking division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divsions of CSG.
Proxy Voting:
Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
Additional information:
None
Contact name:
Tim Kendall, Assistant Company Secretary
Contact telephone number:
(01283) 523 556
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC