26th Mar 2008 14:44
Punch Taverns PLC26 March 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")26 March 2008 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: XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs Bank AG 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 20 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the triggering transactionthe ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rightsGB0031552861 45,590,549 17.12% Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 37,922,988 6,602,862 14.24% 2.48% 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 rights44,525,850 16.72% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 62,659 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman,Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or willbe, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). The interest in 6,600,862 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 37,860,329 shares arose from a beneficial interest held byGoldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. Theseshares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 2,000 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs BankAG, a ultimately owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. Webelieve that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name ofGoldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. 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: None 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:
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