30th Dec 2011 08:30
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")30 December 2011
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 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: |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: |
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Other (please specify): Increase in Company's Issued Share Capital |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Glenview Capital Management, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
Morstan Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
23 December 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 December 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
19%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
GB0031552861 | 131,512,874 | 131,512,874 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
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| 124,592,314 |
| 18.77% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion/Period Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion/Period Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
124,592,314 | 18.77% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Larry Robbins, the CEO of Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview"), is the ultimate controller of Glenview.
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:
Ed Bashforth, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
(01283) 502215
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC