13th Mar 2008 15:11
Punch Taverns PLC13 March 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")13 March 2008 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 AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Ltd Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Vermogensbildung GmbH DWS Investment GmbH Tilney Investment Management 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 11 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 rights GB0031552861 13,489,003 14,222,168 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 16,799,271 16,066,106 733,165 6.03 0.28 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 16,799,271 6.31 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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