4th Apr 2007 12:03
Punch Taverns PLC04 April 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")4 April 2007 TR-1(i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached (ii): 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 the acquisition ofshares 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) 2 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 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 Situation previous to the triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0031552861 47,733,068 47,733,068 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect3,189,605 3,189,605 44,676,526 1.20% 16.82% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting rights that % of votingfinancial date (xiii) Period Date (xiv) may be acquired if the rightsinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights47,866,131 18.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company / Fund Number of shares % of issued share capitalAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund (Indirect) 100,000 0.04AXA Sun Life plc (Direct) 82,000 0.03AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 70,000 0.03(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution 17,976 0.01Fund (Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund 55,527 0.02(Indirect)Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 65,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 33,832 0.01Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 165,574 0.06Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 6,675 0.00AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA Colonia Konzern (Indirect) 24,000 0.01AXA General Unit Trust (Indirect) 210,000 0.08AXA UK Group Pension Scheme Equity Fund 198,000 0.07(Indirect)Sun Life Assurance Society plc (Direct) 43,000 0.02AXA Ireland Pension Fund (Indirect) 2,000 0.00AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 20,783,868 7.82AXA Rosenberg (Indirect) 6,317,381 2.38AXA Rosenberg (Direct) 267,632 0.10AXA Rosenberg (Direct) 224,553 0.08AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 16,693,261 6.28Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 64,491 0.02(Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 267,203 0.10(Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 46,422 0.02Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity 326,707 0.12(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 1,297,867 0.49(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 225,758 0.08Tracker (Direct)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities Fund 200,000 0.08(Indirect)AXA Winterthur 72,891 0.03 Total Direct 3,189,605 1.20 Total Indirect 44,676,526 16.82 TOTAL 47,866,131 18.02 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: Tim Kendall, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number (01283) 523 556 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC