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Punch Taverns PLC13 February 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")13 February 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: 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) 11 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 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 36,057,337 36,057,337 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,623,008 2,623,008 34,834,259 0.98 13.08 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 rights 37,457,267 14.07% 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) 34,071,209 12.79AXA 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 AXA Equity & Law Life 68,244 0.03Assurance Sociert plc) (Direct)AXA Sun Life with Profit Passive (Direct) 93,453 0.04AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive (Direct) 181,452 0.07AXA UK Group Pension Scheme (Indirect) 190,000 0.07AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Ethical Fund 30,000 0.01(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities Fund 65,000 0.02AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 160,000 0.06(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 82,000 0.03(Indirect)AXA Winterthur (Direct) 68,641 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 Management LTAV UK Equity 332,707 0.12(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 899,801 0.34(Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 230,107 0.09Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 44,000 0.02Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 100,000 0.04Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 500 0.00Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 71,143 0.03Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 171,610 0.06(Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/C X 85,000 0.03Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 45,059 0.02Tracker Life (Direct)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 64,491 0.02 Total Direct 2,623,008 0.98 Total Indirect 34,834,259 13.08 TOTAL 37,457,267 14.07 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