15th Aug 2005 12:15
Punch Taverns PLC15 August 2005 Punch Taverns plc15 August 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of CompanyPunch Taverns plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestPrudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18Persons in 2 above. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them 5. Number of shares/amount of stock held Registered Holder Holding %Prudential plc 15,047,114 5.94 Total Notifiable Interest Magim HSBC Gis Nom (UK) Sali 64,706 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 13,808,341 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 849,188 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)EQBF AC 31,202 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)MNBF AC 53,933 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PENE AC 200,051 JP Morgan Nominees 39,693The PrudentialAssurance 14,722,235 5.81Company Limited MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK)SALI 64,706 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 13,808,341 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 849,188 6. Percentage of issued class5.94% 7. Class of securityOrdinary shares of 0.04786p each 8. Date of transaction11 August 2005 9. Date company informed12 August 2005 10. Total holding following this notification15,047,114 11. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification5.94% 12. Any additional information 13. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesSusan Rudd, +44 (0) 1283 501750 14. Name of company official responsible for making this notificationSusan Rudd, Deputy Company SecretaryDate of notification : 15/08/05 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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