19th Dec 2005 07:00
Whitbread PLC16 December 2005 To Whitbread PLC NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 ("THE ACT") Whitbread PLC This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA InvestmentManagers UK Ltd. We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and itsGroup Companies who are deemed to have an interest in these shares. AXA S.A. knows that they were interested in 54,236,742 ord GBP 0.5833 shares inthe 258,119,936 share capital immediately after the time when the obligation ofdisclosure arose pursuant to section 198 of the Act. These shares are represented by a beneficial interest of 8,806,518 shares (3.41%), and a non-beneficial interest of 45,430,224 shares (17.60%). The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this noticerelates, so far as is known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, as at 15/12/05,is as per the Appendix below. This notification of change is due to an increase in the total holding from20.35% to 21.01% From AXA Investment Managers DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 Whitbread PLC ord GBP 0.5833 shares Total number of shares held as at 15/12/05 was 54,236,742 the breakdown of which is set out below: Name of the Number of Particulars of Registered as Registered asCompany / Fund Shares Beneficial owners AXA UK Investment 19,029 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsCo ICVC Nominee (UK) available upon request) LimitedExtra Income Extra Income Fund Mariner HouseFund Pepys Street(Non - Beneficial) London EC3N 4DA a/c 845030 AXA UK Investment 175,000 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsCo ICVC Nominee (UK) available upon request) LimitedDistribution Fund Distribution Fund Mariner House(Non - Beneficial) Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 845029 AXA UK Investment 750,778 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsCo ICVC Nominee (UK) available upon request)UK Equity Income UK Equity Income Fund LimitedFund Mariner House(Non - Beneficial) Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 845017 AXA UK Investment 137,173 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsCo ICVC Nominee (UK) available upon request)UK Growth Fund UK Growth Fund Limited(Non - Beneficial) Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 845005 AXA UK Investment 47,573 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsCo ICVC Nominee (UK) available upon request)UK Opportunities UK Opportunities Fund LimitedFund Mariner House(Non - Beneficial) Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 889598 AXA UK Investment 9,700 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Chase Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees LtdCo ICVCGlobal Global Distribution Fund a/c 17336 a/c 17260Distribution Fund(Non - Beneficial) AXA UK Investment 17,380 Trustees of AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Chase Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees LtdCo ICVCGlobal Growth Fund Global Growth Fund a/c 17260 a/c 17260(Non - Beneficial) PPP Healthcare 75,000 Guardian Royal Exchange plc and Subs. Chase Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees LtdGroup plc Cos a/c 13067 a/c 13067(Non - Beneficial) Trinity Tower Trinity Tower 9 St Thomas Moore 9 St Thomas Moore Street Street London EC1 London EC1 AXA World Funds 6,122 Trustees of AXA World Funds Vidacos NomineesBritish Equities Fund British Equities Fund London(Non - Beneficial) Sun Life Nominees 14,477 Trustees of the Princes Pension Scheme HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdLtd A/c 20 Nominee (UK) Limited(Non - Beneficial) Princes Foods Ltd Mariner House a/c 14653 Royal Liver Building Pepys Street Pierhead London EC3N 4DA Liverpool L3 1NX a/c 777094 Sun Life Nominees 24,593 Trustees of the Cobham Pension Plan HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdLtd A/c 29 Nominee (UK) Limited(Non - Beneficial) Brook Road Mariner House a/c 14654 Wimborne Pepys Street Dorset DH21 2BH London EC3N 4DA a/c 777167 Sun Life Nominees 5,275 Trustees of the Princes (1977) Pension HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdLtd A/c 31 Scheme Nominee (UK) Limited(Non - Beneficial) Princes Foods Ltd Mariner House a/c 14655 Royal Liver Building Pepys Street Pierhead London EC3N 4DA Liverpool L3 1NX a/c 785078 Sun Life Pensions 30,438 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdManagement Ltd Nominee (UK) Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House a/c 1732 Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c ? Sun Life Pensions 224,964 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsManagement Ltd Nominee (UK) available upon request) Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867815 Sun Life Pensions 1,005,227 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdManagement Ltd A/c Nominee (UK)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House a/c 01744 Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867396 Sun Life Pensions 237,428 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsManagement Ltd A/c Nominee (UK) available upon request)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867530 Sun Life Pensions 1,990,423 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdManagement Ltd A/c Nominee (UK)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House a/c 19442 Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867372 Sun Life Assurance 1,050,000 Sun Life Assurance Society Plc HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdSociety Plc Nominee (UK) Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House A/C 01720 Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 776934 Sun Life Unit 529,714 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsAssurance Ltd A/c Nominee (UK) available upon request)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867116 Sun Life Unit 34,285 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsAssurance Ltd A/c Nominee (UK) available upon request)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867220 Sun Life Unit 326,571 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdAssurance Ltd A/c Nominee (UK)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House a/c 07688 ? Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867268 Sun Life Unit 360,000 Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd HSBC Global Custody Chase Nominees LtdAssurance Ltd A/c Nominee (UK)X Limited(Beneficial) Mariner House a/c 19445 Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 867050 Sun Life Pensions 5,868 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Smith & Williamson Smith & WilliamsonManagement Ltd Nominees Ltd Nominees Ltd(Beneficial) 1 Riding House 1 Riding House Street Street London W1A 3AS London W1A 3AS a/c S66 a/c S66 Sun Life Pensions 13,393 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd BNY (OCS) Nominees BNY (OCS) NomineesManagement Ltd Limited Limited(Beneficial) ONE CANADA SQUARE ONE CANADA SQUARE LONDON LONDON E14 5AL E14 5AL Sun Life 250,000 Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd Sun Life Sun LifeInternational International International(IOM) Ltd(Beneficial) Isle of Man Limited Isle of Man Limited a/c a/c a/c SLI 11 a/c SLI 11 AXA France 5,987 (Registration details available upon request)(Non - Beneficial) AXA Belgium 8,645 (Registration details available upon request)(Beneficial) AXA Colonia 403,220 (Registration details available upon Chase Nominees LtdKonzern request)(Beneficial) a/c 23030 AXA Colonia 5,500 (Registration details available upon Chase Nominees LtdKonzern request)(Non - Beneficial) a/c 23030 AXA Insurance UK 257,142 AXA Free Chase Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees Ltd(Beneficial) A/C BTO1C a/c 29626 AXA Sun Life plc 1,550,000 AXA Sun Life plc Axa Sun Life plc Chase Nominees Ltd(fmly Axa Equity & (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance 107 Cheapside a/c 29622Law Life Assurance Society plc)Society plc)(Beneficial) London EC2V 6DU AXA General Unit 77,368 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) HSBC Global Custody (Registration detailsTrust Limited Nominee (UK) available upon request) Limited(Non - Beneficial) as Trustees of the Trust Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA a/c 880868AXA UK Group 397,407 AXA UK Group Pension Scheme Chase Nominees Ltd Chase Nominees LtdPension SchemeEquity Fund Equity Fund a/c 00994 a/c 00994(Non - Beneficial) Trinity Tower Trinity Tower 9 St Thomas Moore 9 St Thomas Moore Street Street London EC1 London EC1AXA Financial, 37,211,627 BernsteinInc(Non - Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 6,052,213 AXA Rosenberg(Non - Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 302,400 AXA Rosenberg(Non - Beneficial) AXA Rosenberg 226,800 AXA Rosenberg(Non - Beneficial) AXA Financial, Inc 398,022 Alliance Capital Management LP - See note* below(Non - Beneficial) Holding as % of Issued CapitalTotal Beneficial 8,806,518 3.41InterestTotal 45,430,224 17.60Non-BeneficialInterest Total 54,236,742 21.01% * AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Alliance Capital Management LP ("Alliance Capital") is an investment advisorregistered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Alliance Capital providesinvestment advisory services to corporate employee benefit plans subject to theEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), public employeeretirement systems, investment companies and separate accounts registered underthe Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations, endowment funds, tax-exemptorganizations, and other institutional investors and individuals. AllianceCapital manages investment assets on behalf of its clients which confers uponit, among other things, the right to vote on behalf of its clients. Under thefederal securities laws, the right to vote or make investment decisions withrespect to a security (even if such right is constrained by fiduciary duties anddoes not carry with it any pecuniary interest in the securities) is enough toconfer beneficial ownership on the security on a person. Any shares deemedbeneficially owned by Alliance Capital were acquired solely for investmentpurposes in the ordinary course and not for the purpose or intent of influencingcontrol over the issuer. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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