29th Oct 2014 13:01
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | JD Wetherspoon 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Sanderson Asset Management LLP | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 27th October 2014 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28th October 2014 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 15% | ||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
GB0001638955 | 18,463,735 | 18,463,735 | 18,438,400 | 14.99 | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||
N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
18,438,400 | 14.99 | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||
Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Sanderson Asset Management LLP | ||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: |
SAM LLP acts as investment manager for its clients ("Clients"). In acting for the Clients, SAM LLP is given full discretion over their investments and is empowered to vote on their behalf. However, SAM LLP does not act as the Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in SAM LLP's name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank.
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14. Contact name: | Jalpa Dhokia | ||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 468 5977 | ||||||||||||||
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| Sanderson Asset Management LLP |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| Heathcoat House Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR |
Phone number & email
| 0207 468 5977
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| Attn: Jalpa Dhokia |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
| Sanderson Asset Management LLP |
Contact address
| Heathcoat House Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR |
Phone number & email
| 0207 468 5977
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Attn: Jalpa Dhokia |
C: Additional information | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website. |
Related Shares:
Wetherspoon (J.D)