17th Apr 2007 14:46
Punch Taverns PLC17 April 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")17 April 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich 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 theacquisition 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 if crossed orreached if different) 15 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 18% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares rightsGB0031552861 47,890,763 47,890,763 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect3,184,222 3,184,222 43,869,088 1.20 16.51 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion/ be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period Date exercised/ converted rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 47,053,310 17.71% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of shares % of issued share capitalAXA Colonia Konzern (Indirect) 24,000 0.01AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 20,770,298 7.82AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 16,697,046 6.29AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA General Unit Trust(Indirect) 195,000 0.07AXA Ireland Pension Fund(Indirect) 2,000 0.00AXA Rosenberg (Direct) 267,632 0.10AXA Rosenberg (Direct) 224,553 0.08AXA Rosenberg (Indirect) 5,489,644 2.07AXA Sun Life plc (Direct) 82,000 0.03AXA UK Group Pension Scheme(Indirect) 198,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVCEthical Fund (Indirect) 110,000 0.04AXA UK Investment Co ICVCGlobal Distribution Fund(Indirect) 14,318 0.01AXA UK Investment Co ICVCGlobal Growth Fund (Indirect) 44,269 0.02AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKGrowth Fund (Indirect) 70,000 0.03AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKOpportunities Fund (Indirect) 250,000 0.09AXA Winterthur 72,891 0.03Sun Life Assurance Society plc(Direct) 43,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Alpha (Direct) 1,292,484 0.49Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) 225,758 0.08Sun Life Pensions ManagementLTAV UK Equity (Direct) 326,707 0.12Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 65,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 33,832 0.01Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 165,574 0.06Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 6,675 0.00Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABLHigh Alpha (Direct) 267,203 0.10Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) 46,422 0.02Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdLTAV UK Equity (Direct) 64,491 0.02Total Direct 3,184,222 1.20Total Indirect 43,869,008 16.51 TOTAL 47,053,310 17.71 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: Claire Stewart, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number (01283) 501 858 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC