16th Dec 2009 15:00
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Mitchells & Butlers plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify) : No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached) (v):
15 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii) ):
5%
8. Notified details:
……………..
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB00B1FP6H53 |
20,924,974 |
20,924,974 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights (x) |
||
|
|
Direct |
Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB00B1FP6H53 |
7,270,273 |
7,270,273 |
11,951,501 |
1.78% |
2.93% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted |
% of voting rights |
C: Financial instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date (xvii) |
Exercise/ conversion period (xviii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights (xix, xx) |
|
|
Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
19,221,774 |
4.72% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
|
Name of the Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of issued capital |
|
|
Alliance Bernstein Direct |
741,100 |
0.18179% |
|
|
Alliance Capital Management Direct |
1,009,000 |
0.24751% |
|
|
AXA Financial, Inc. Indirect |
11,354,873 |
2.78539% |
|
|
AXA IM UK Direct |
5,520,173 |
1.35412% |
|
|
AXA IM UK Indirect |
596,628 |
0.14636% |
|
|
Total Direct |
7,270,273 |
1.78343% |
|
|
Total Indirect |
11,951,501 |
2.93175% |
|
|
TOTAL |
19,221,774 |
4.71518% |
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:
Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 1510
Related Shares:
Mitchells & Butlers