15th May 2007 12:18
Bunzl PLC15 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Bunzl plc 2. Reason for the notification (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 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: Anthony John Habgood (proxy holder) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Shareholders appointing Anthony John Habgood as proxy at Annual General Meeting 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 15 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 73.31% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of votingGB00B0744B38 shares Rights 116,769 116,769 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0744B38 247,195,755 0.03% 73.28% 116,769 247,078,986 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. - Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 247,195,755 73.31% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Anthony John Habgood 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 247,078,986 (73.28%) 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 17 May 2007 13. Additional information: When proxy expires 73.28% of the voting rights will return to the shareholdersthat appointed Anthony John Habgood as proxy. 14. Contact name: Paul Hussey 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7495 4950 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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