19th Sep 2007 08:40
Punch Taverns PLC19 September 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company") 19 September 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 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) 17 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 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 rights GB0031552861 44,065,322 44,065,322 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 2,660,919 2,660,919 36,988,798 1.00 13.91 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type 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 39,649,717 14.91 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 capital AXA Financial, Inc (Indirect) 22,025,334 8.28AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 14,019,451 5.27AXA France (Indirect) 4,513 0.00AXA General Unit Trust(Indirect) 140,000 0.05AXA Insurance UK 24,948 0.01AXA Sun Life plc (Direct) 68,244 0.03AXA UK Group Pension Scheme(Indirect) 190,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVCEthical Fund (Indirect) 92,500 0.03AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKEquity Fund (Indirect) 250,000 0.09AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKGrowth Fund (Indirect) 42,000 0.02AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKOpportunities Fund 225,000 0.08AXA Winterthur 72,441 0.03PPP Healthcare Group plc 5,852 0.00Sun Life Assurance Society plc(Direct) 36,000 0.01Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd 100,000 0.04Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Alpha (Direct) 1,176,231 0.44Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) 237,390 0.09Sun Life Pensions ManagementLTAV UK Equity (Direct) 332,707 0.13Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 62,500 0.02Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 97,227 0.04Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 71,022 0.03Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd (Direct) 6,250 0.00Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABLHigh Alpha (Direct) 239,549 0.10Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker (Direct) 47,671 0.02Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdLTAV UK Equity (Direct) 64,491 0.02ASL With Profit Transition Fund 18,396 0.01Total Direct 2,660,919 1.00Total Indirect 36,988,798 13.91 TOTAL 39,649,717 14.91 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