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Punch Taverns PLC14 November 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")14 November 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Punch Taverns plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 the notification obligation AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 12 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0031552861 31,352,953 31,352,953 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,881,065 2,881,065 29,115,407 1.08 10.94 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting rights that % of votingfinancial date Period Date may be acquired if the rightsinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights31,996,472 12.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of shares % of issued share capitalAXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 26,650,568 10.02AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 1,745,326 0.66AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA General Unit Trust (Indirect) 175,000 0.07AXA Insurance UK 24,948 0.01AXA Sun Life plc (Direct) 68,244 0.03AXA UK Group Pension Scheme (Indirect) 190,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund (Indirect) 35,000 0.01AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Fund 250,000 0.09(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 65,000 0.02(Indirect)Sun Life Assurance Society plc With Profit 112,849 0.04Transition FundAXA Winterthur 72,761 0.03PPP Healthcare Group plc 5,852 0.00Sun Life Assurance Society plc (Direct) 36,000 0.01Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 100,000 0.04AXA Sun Life ABL High Alpha Pension (Direct) 1,153,073 0.43AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Pension 230,107 0.09(Direct)AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity Pension (Direct) 332,707 0.13AXA Institutional Equity Focus (Direct) 39,500 0.01AXA Institutional Equity Fund (Direct) 96,712 0.04Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 76,080 0.03Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 6,250 0.00AXA Sun Life ABL High Alpha Life (Direct) 234,980 0.09AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Life (Direct) 45,059 0.02AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity (Direct) 64,491 0.02AXA Sun Life plc With Profit Transition Fund 181,452 0.07 Total Direct 2,881,065 1.08 Total Indirect 29,115,407 10.94 TOTAL 31,996,472 12.03 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Tim Kendall, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number (01283) 523 556 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC