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Punch Taverns PLC04 June 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")4 June 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: XAn 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: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc DWS Investments Tilney Group Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 31 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Aggregate Direct & Indirect 6% 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 15,181,632 15,502,314 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 15,678,064 15,678,064 329,082 5.90 0.12 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 16,007,146 6.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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: None 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:
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