10th Dec 2007 09:47
Punch Taverns PLC10 December 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")10 December 2007 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 theacquisition of 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: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 6 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares rightsGB0031552861 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 8,651,836 8,651,836 3.25% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion/ be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period Date exercised/ converted rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,651,836 3.25% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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: Claire Stewart, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: (01283) 501 858 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC