24th Jan 2008 13:43
Punch Taverns PLC24 January 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")24 January 2008 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich 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: XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) 22 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares rightsGB0031552861 34,565,889 34,565,889 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,504,472 2,504,472 32,847,518 0.94 12.34 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion/ be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period Date exercised/ converted rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35,351,990 13.28% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of shares % of issued share capitalAXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 32,159,468 12.08AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 55,730 0.02AXA France (Indirect) 5,320 0.00AXA General Unit Trust(Indirect) 175,000 0.07AXA Insurance UK (Direct) 24,948 0.01AXA Sun Life plc (formerly AXAEquity & Law Life AssuranceSociert plc) (Direct) 68,244 0.03AXA Sun Life with ProfitPassive (Direct) 93,453 0.04AXA Sun Life with ProfitsPassive (Direct) 181,452 0.07AXA UK Group Pension Scheme(Indirect) 190,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKEthical Fund (Indirect) 30,000 0.01AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKEquity Income Fund (Indirect) 150,000 0.06AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKGrowth Fund (Indirect) 82,000 0.03AXA Winterthur (Direct) 69,825 0.03PPP Healthcare Group plc(Direct) 5,852 0.00Sun Life Assurance Society plc 36,000 0.01Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd 100,000 0.04Sun Life Pension ManagementLTAV UK Equity (Direct) 332,707 0.12Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Alpha (Direct) 899,801 0.34Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) 230,107 0.09Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 44,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 100,000 0.04Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 6,250 0.00Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 71,143 0.03Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABLHigh Alpha (Direct) 131,140 0.05Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker Life(Direct) 45,059 0.02Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdLTAV UK Equity 64,491 0.02Total Direct 2,504,472 0.94Total Indirect 32,847,518 12.34 TOTAL 35,351,990 13.28 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: 14. Contact name: Claire Stewart, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number (01283) 501 858 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC