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Punch Taverns PLC03 May 2005 Punch Taverns plc3 May 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. Name of CompanyPunch Taverns plc2. Name of shareholder having a major interestFMR Corp., holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMRCO");Fidelity International Limited ("FIL"), holding company of Fidelity InvestmentServices Limited ("FISL") and Fidelity Pension Management ("FPM"); Mr Edward C.Johnson 3rd.3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect ofholding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18Persons in 2 above.4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 72,200 FIL Bank of New York Brussels 31,450 FIL Northern Trust 150,000 FMRCO Brown Brothers Harriman 253,650 Total 6. Percentage of issued class0.10%7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 204,330 FPM Northern Trust 191,800 FPM Bank of New York, Brussels 58,800 FPM Clydesdale Bank PLC 93,300 FPM JP Morgan, Bournemouth 124,600 FPM Mellon Bank 50,500 FIL State Street Bank & Trust 40,000 FIL J P Morgan, Bournemouth 887,800 FISL J P Morgan, Bournemouth 910,700 FIL Brown Brothers Harriman 30,000 FII Bank of New York, Europe 2,591,830 Total 8. Percentage of issued class1.03%9. Class of securityOrdinary shares of 0.04786p each10. Date of transaction28 April 200511. Date company informed3 May 200512. Total holding following this notification14,757,56113. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification5.84%14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesSusan Rudd, +44 (0) 1283 50175016. Name of company official responsible for making this notificationSusan Rudd, Deputy Company SecretaryDate of notification : 3/05/05 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC