30th Jan 2008 15:00
Punch Taverns PLC30 January 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")30 January 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) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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) Limited Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. Deutsche Vermogensbildungs GmbH DWS Investment GmbH Tilney Investment Management 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different): 28 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Direct 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transactionif possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB0031552861 17,654,553 19,589,818 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 18,912,026 18,912,026 754,059 7.10 0.29 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Period Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,666,085 7.39 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 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: 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:
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