21st Jan 2008 15:00
Mitchells & Butlers PLC21 January 2008 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 financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: 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 if different) (v): 17 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii)GB00B1FP6H53 41,953,851 41,953,851 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi)GB00B1FP6H53 7,063,276 7,063,276 33,034,163 1.76% 8.19% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights40,097,439 9.94% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of company/fund Number of % of issued shares share capitalAXA Sun Life plc (formerly Axa Equity & Law Direct 425,898 0.10566Life Assurance Society plc)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X Direct 125,219 0.03107Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X Direct 766,828 0.19004Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd a/c X Direct 1,492,682 0.36993AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund Indirect 75,000 0.01859AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund Indirect 20,000 0.00496AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Indirect 81,818 0.02028FundPPP Healthcare Group p c Direct 18,880 0.00468Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct 135,000 0.03346Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd a/c Direct 597,073 0.14797Sun Life Assurance Society plc Direct 210,190 0.05209Axa Insurance UK Direct 67,400 0.01670AXA Financial, Inc Indirect 32,638,196 8.08877Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd Direct 500,000 0.12392AXA France Indirect 13,355 0.00331AXA Financial Inc. Indirect 202,938 0.05029Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct 17,014 0.00422Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct 2,182 0.00054Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity Direct 80,135 0.01986Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha Direct 208,000 0.05155Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Direct 68,496 0.01698TrackerSun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity Direct 360,190 0.08927Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha Direct 1,118,200 0.27712Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Direct 350,798 0.08694TrackerPramlington Onshore Private Clients Indirect 2,856 0.00071AXA Winterthur Direct 104,345 0.02586Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct 272,941 0.06764Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct 141,805 0.03514 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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