20th Sep 2013 16:46
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")20 September 2013
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: |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: |
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Other (please specify): |
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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):
Golman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
18 September 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 September 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
GB0031552861 | 50,218,397 | 7.56% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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| 45,338,486 |
| 6.81% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion/Period Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion/Period Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
45,338,486 | 6.81% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (parent company); 45,338,486 shares; 6.81%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 45,271,838 shares; 6.80%
Goldman Sachs Group Holding (UK) Limted (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC); 45,271,838 shares; 6.80%
Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Holding (UK) Limted); 45,271,838 shares; 6.80%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK)); 45,271,838 shares; 6.80%
Goldman, Sachs & Co.(Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc)
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Ed Bashforth, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
(01283) 502215
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC