3rd Feb 2017 15:15
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")3 February 2017
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: | Yes |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: | n/a |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: | n/a |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: | n/a |
Other (please specify): | n/a |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
UBS Investment Bank
UBS Group AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
UBS AG London Branch
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
1 February 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
3 February 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6% Section A
6% Section (A+B+C)
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 | |
GB00BPXRVT80 | 13,335,443 | 13,335,443 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
- | - | 13,166,810 | - | 5.93% |
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 |
- | - | - | - | - |
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 | |
- | - | - | - | - | Nominal | Delta |
- | - | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
13,166,810 | 5.93% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment Bank business. Voting rights are held through its controlled undertakings as set out below.
UBS AG:
-directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 13,166,810 (5.93%)
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:
Francesca Appleby, Financial Reporting Manager
15. Contact telephone number:
(01283) 501 600
Related Shares:
Punch Taverns PLC