11th Feb 2009 10:12
The following notification was received on 9 February 2009 by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
11 February 2009
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
William Hill PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
|
Shares Held |
Management Company |
Nominee/Registered Name |
|
494,400 |
FMRCO |
BANK OF NEW YORK |
|
112,000 |
FMTC |
BANK OF NEW YORK |
|
1,702,800 |
FMRCO |
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO |
|
6,000 |
PTC |
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO |
|
36,600 |
FCL |
CIBC MELLON TRUST |
|
11,649 600 |
FMRCO |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK |
|
83,400 |
FMTC |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK |
|
829,100 |
FMRCO |
MELLON BANK NA |
|
175,300 |
FMTC |
MELLON BANK NA |
|
284,400 |
PTC |
MELLON BANK NA |
|
24,700 |
FMRCO |
NORTHERN TRUST CO |
|
133,700 |
FMTC |
NORTHERN TRUST CO |
|
176,300 |
FICL |
STATE STR BK AND TR CO |
|
46,000 |
FMR |
STATE STR BK AND TR CO |
|
584,200 |
FMRCO |
STATE STR BK AND TR CO |
|
814,600 |
FMTC |
STATE STR BK AND TR CO |
|
89,800 |
PTC |
STATE STR BK AND TR CO |
|
29,000 |
FCL |
CIBC MELLON TRUST (C) |
|
196,700 |
FCL |
ROYAL TRUST TORONTO |
|
31,200 |
PTC |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON |
|
17,499,800 |
Grand Total Ordinary Shares |
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
6 February 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 February 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
ISIN GB0031698896 |
17,293,100 |
17,293,100 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
ISIN GB0031698896 |
17,499,800 |
17,499,800 |
Nil |
5.03% |
Nil |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
17,499,800 |
5.03% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
FMR LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
206,700
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:
6 February 2009
13. Additional information:
None
14. Contact name:
Evangelos Karatzas
15. Contact telephone number:
Related Shares:
WMH.L