5th May 2005 15:10
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC05 May 2005 JD Wetherspoon plc ('the Company') Notification of Interest in Shares Under Section 198 Companies Act 1985 JD Wetherspoon plc was yesterday notified by Hermes Administration Services Ltd.that, as at 29 April 2005, BriTel Fund Trustees Limited - The Trustees of BTPension Scheme holds an interest in ordinary shares in the company. The sharesare registered as follows: BriTel Fund Nominees Ltd. 394,411 shares 0.214%Chase Nominees Ltd. 10,811,867 shares 5.870%Total Shares 11,206,278 shares 6.084%Amount of Shares on Loan 400,797 shares 0.218%Total Holding 10,805,481 shares 5.866% JD Wetherspoon plc was further notified by Hermes Focus Asset Management, asgeneral partners of various partnerships managed by Hermes SLP Limited, bothbeing subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Management Limited have an interest inordinary shares of the company. The Shares are registered as follows: Chase Nominees Ltd. 9,249,335 shares 5.022%Total Holding 9,249,335 shares 5.022% JD Wetherspoon plc was further notified by Hermes Focus Asset Management, asgeneral partners of various partnerships managed by Hermes SLP Limited LensInvestors (UK) LLC, both being subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions ManagementLimited have an interest in ordinary shares of the company. The Shares areregistered as follows: Chase Nominees Ltd. 7,388,653 shares 4.011%Total Holding 7,388,653 shares 4.011% This notifiable interest arises either as controller of Hermes Focus AssetManagement Ltd. and/or Hermes SLP Limited and/or as a partner in one or more ofthe partnerships This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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