31st May 2007 14:57
Punch Taverns PLC31 May 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")31 May 2007 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: X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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) 29 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0031552861 45,313,691 45,313,691 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,736,042 2,736,042 40,774,249 1.03 15.34 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting rights that % of votingfinancial date Period Date may be acquired if the rightsinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights43,510,291 16.36 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 Colonia Konzern (Indirect) 8,986 0.00AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 20,400,843 7.67AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 18,564,919 6.98AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA General Unit Trust (Indirect) 195,000 0.07AXA Rosenberg (Indirect) 1,243,988 0.47AXA Sun Life plc (Direct) 91,200 0.03AXA UK Group Pension Scheme (Indirect) 196,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund (Indirect) 90,000 0.03AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 70,000 0.03(Indirect)AXA Winterthur 73,005 0.03Sun Life Assurance Society plc (Direct) 36,000 0.01Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 1,288,608 0.48(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 235,028 0.09Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity 326,707 0.12(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 55,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 50,720 0.02Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 164,371 0.06Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 6,675 0.00Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 265,766 0.10(Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 47,671 0.02Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 64,491 0.02(Direct)SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT 23,800 0.01AXA Sun Life with profit 7,000 0.00 Total Direct 2,736,042 1.03 Total Indirect 40,774,249 15.34 TOTAL 43,510,291 16.36 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: Tim Kendall, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number (01283) 523 556 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC