15th Mar 2011 13:36
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")15 March 2011
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: |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: | X |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
D. E. Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
9 March 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 March 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
GB0031552861 | 1,431,133 | 1,431,133 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
1,268,883 |
| 1,268,883 |
| 0.20% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion/Period Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights | |
Contract for Differences | N/A | 26-Sept-11 | N/A | 911,670 | Nominal | Delta |
| 0.14% | |||||
Contract for Differences | N/A | 31-Mar-11 | N/A | 2,062,830 | Nominal | Delta |
| 0.32% | |||||
Contract for Differences | N/A | 29-Jul-11 | N/A | 5,957,105 | Nominal | Delta |
| 0.93% | |||||
Contract for Differences | N/A | 27-Feb-12 | N/A | 4,161,209 | Nominal | Delta |
| 0.65% | |||||
Contract for Differences | N/A | 15-Nov-11 | N/A | 6,584,825 | Nominal | Delta |
| 1.02% | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
28,946,522 | 4.50% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Each of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. ("DESCO LP") and D. E. Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd. ("DESCO UK") is notifying solely in its capacity as a discretionary investment manager. As general partner of DESCO LP, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. ("DESCO Inc.") is a parent undertaking of DESCO LP and DESCO UK. By virtue of David E. Shaw's position as president and sole shareholder of DESCO, Inc., which is the general partner of DESCO LP, David E. Shaw is a parent undertaking of DESCO LP and DESCO UK.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Claire Stewart, Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
(01283) 501 858
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC