14th Nov 2007 12:40
Punch Taverns PLC14 November 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")14 November 2007 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: 1. Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership 2. Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Morstan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different): 9 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 2007 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 using Situation previous to the triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares rights Ordinary Shares 15,981,798 15,981,798 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0 0 13,115,401 0.0% 4.93% 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 13,115,401 4.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of Lansdowne Partners Limited. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 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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