21st Nov 2007 16:47
Punch Taverns PLC21 November 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")21 November 2007 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: 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 or reached if different) 20 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 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 31,933,924 31,933,924 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,880,298 2,880,298 29,290,718 1.08 11.00 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 32,171,016 12.08% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of shares % of issued share capitalAXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 26,936,220 10.12AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 1,634,985 0.61AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA General Unit Trust(Indirect) 175,000 0.07AXA Institutional Equity Focus(Direct) 39,500 0.01AXA Institutional Equity Fund(Direct) 96,712 0.04AXA Insurance UK Managed(Direct) 24,948 0.01AXA Sun Life ABL High AlphaLife (Direct) 234,980 0.09AXA Sun Life ABL High AlphaPension (Direct) 1,153,073 0.43AXA Sun Life FTSE All ShareTracker Life (Direct) 45,059 0.02AXA Sun Life FTSE All ShareTracker Pension (Direct) 230,107 0.09AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity(Direct) 64,491 0.02AXA Sun Life LTAV UK EquityPension (Direct) 332,707 0.13AXA Sun Life plc With Profits(Direct) 68,244 0.03AXA UK Group Pension Scheme(Indirect) 190,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVCEthical Fund (Indirect) 35,000 0.01AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKEquity Fund (Indirect) 250,000 0.09AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKGrowth Fund (Indirect) 65,000 0.02AXA Winterthur 71,994 0.03PPP Healthcare Group plc(Direct) 5,852 0.00Sun Life Assurance Society plcWith Profit 36,000 0.01Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd 100,000 0.04Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 76,080 0.03Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 6,250 0.00AXA Sun Life with ProfitsPassive (Direct) 181,452 0.07Sun Life Ass Soc with ProfitPassive (Direct) 112,849 0.04Total Direct 2,880,298 1.08Total Indirect 29,290,718 11.00 TOTAL 32,171,016 12.08 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