24th Jul 2008 10:27
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")24 July 2008
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)
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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): |
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)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
21 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
Total
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 |
24,940,995 |
24,940,995 |
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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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2,548,925 |
2,548,925 |
11,812,889 |
0.96% |
4.43% |
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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14,361,814 |
5.39% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of the Company / Fund |
Number of shares |
% of issued share capital |
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AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) |
10,847,895 |
4.07 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) |
441,280 |
0.17 |
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AXA France (Indirect) |
22,714 |
0.01 |
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AXA General Unit Trust (Indirect) |
125,000 |
0.05 |
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AXA Insurance UK (Direct) |
14,948 |
0.01 |
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AXA Sun Life plc (formerly AXA Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) (Direct) |
68,244 |
0.03 |
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AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive (Direct) |
93,453 |
0.04 |
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AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive (Direct) |
181,452 |
0.07 |
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AXA UK Group Pension Scheme (Indirect) |
126,000 |
0.05 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Ethical Fund (Indirect) |
50,000 |
0.02 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund (Indirect) |
160,000 |
0.06 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund (Indirect) |
40,000 |
0.02 |
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AXA Winterthur (Direct) |
68,641 |
0.03 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc (Direct) |
5,852 |
0.00 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society plc (Direct) |
33,480 |
0.01 |
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Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd (Direct) |
100,000 |
0.04 |
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Sun Life Pension Management LTAV UK Equity (Direct) |
332,707 |
0.12 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha (Direct) |
399,121 |
0.15 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) |
230,107 |
0.09 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
27,000 |
0.01 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
100,000 |
0.04 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c (Direct) |
207,000 |
0.08 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
500 |
0.00 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha (Direct) |
89,870 |
0.03 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker Life (Direct) |
45,059 |
0.02 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity (Direct) |
64,491 |
0.02 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X (Direct) |
487,000 |
0.18 |
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Total Direct |
2,548,925 |
0.96 |
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Total Indirect |
11,812,889 |
4.43 |
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TOTAL |
14,361,814 |
5.39 |
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
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC