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Punch Taverns PLC03 October 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")3 October 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 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) 1 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 October 2007 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 37,531,017 37,531,017 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,649,420 2,649,420 34,483,785 1.00 12.97 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 rights37,133,205 13.96 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 Financial, Inc (Indirect) 22,143,104 8.33AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) 11,396,668 4.29AXA 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 ICVC Ethical Fund (Indirect) 92,500 0.03AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Fund 250,000 0.09(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 42,000 0.02(Indirect)AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities 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 0.04AXA Sun Life ABL High Alpha Pension (Direct) 1,168,379 0.44AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Pension 237,390 0.09(Direct)AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity Pension (Direct) 332,707 0.13AXA Institutional Equity Focus (Direct) 62,500 0.02AXA Institutional Equity Fund (Direct) 97,227 0.04Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 71,022 0.03Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (Direct) 6,250 0.00AXA Sun Life ABL High Alpha Life (Direct) 238,514 0.10AXA Sun Life FTSE All Share Tracker Life (Direct) 45,059 0.02AXA Sun Life LTAV UK Equity (Direct) 64,491 0.02ASL With Profit Transition Fund 18,396 0.01 Total Direct 2,649,420 1.00 Total Indirect 34,483,785 12.97 TOTAL 37,133,205 13.96 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