4th Aug 2008 15:09
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")4 August 2008
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Punch Taverns plc
Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: |
X |
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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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights: |
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Other (please specify): |
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)
Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
3 August 2008
Date on which issuer notified:
4 August 2008
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
Notified details:
Total
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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GB0031552861 |
13,668,347 |
13,668,347 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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2,055,597 |
2,055,597 |
11,213,629 |
0.77% |
4.21% |
B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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13,269,226 |
4.98% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of the Company / Fund |
Number of shares |
% of issued share capital |
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AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) |
10,248,635 |
3.85 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) |
441,280 |
0.17 |
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AXA France (Indirect) |
22,714 |
0.01 |
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AXA General Unit Trust (Indirect) |
125,000 |
0.05 |
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AXA Insurance UK (Direct) |
14,948 |
0.01 |
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AXA Sun Life plc (formerly AXA Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) (Direct) |
68,244 |
0.03 |
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AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive (Direct) |
93,453 |
0.04 |
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AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive (Direct) |
181,452 |
0.07 |
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AXA UK Group Pension Scheme (Indirect) |
126,000 |
0.05 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Ethical Fund (Indirect) |
50,000 |
0.02 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund (Indirect) |
160,000 |
0.06 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund (Indirect) |
40,000 |
0.02 |
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AXA Winterthur (Direct) |
68,641 |
0.03 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc (Direct) |
5,852 |
0.00 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society plc (Direct) |
33,480 |
0.01 |
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Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd (Direct) |
100,000 |
0.04 |
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Sun Life Pension Management LTAV UK Equity (Direct) |
332,707 |
0.12 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) |
230,107 |
0.09 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
27,000 |
0.01 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
100,000 |
0.04 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c (Direct) |
207,000 |
0.08 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) |
500 |
0.00 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker Life (Direct) |
40,722 |
0.02 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity (Direct) |
64,491 |
0.02 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X (Direct) |
487,000 |
0.18 |
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Total Direct |
2,055,597 |
0.77 |
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Total Indirect |
11,213,629 |
4.21 |
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TOTAL |
13,269,226 |
4.98 |
Proxy Voting:
Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
Additional information:
None
Contact name:
Tim Kendall, Assistant Company Secretary
Contact telephone number
(01283) 523 556
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC