22nd Feb 2008 14:32
Punch Taverns PLC22 February 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")22 February 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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs Bank AG 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different): 19 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the triggering the ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0031552861 43,342,116 16.28% Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 42,163,376 3,903,070 15.83% 1.47% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting rights % of votingfinancial date Period Date that may be acquired rightsinstrument if the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 46,066,446 17.30% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 95,032 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). The interest in 3,901,070 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 42,068,344 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 2,000 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Bank AG, a ultimately owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. 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:
Punch Taverns PLC