12th Feb 2008 14:04
Punch Taverns PLC12 February 2008 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")12 February 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: X An 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: QVT Financial LP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): QVT Fund LP Quintessence Fund L.P. Deutsche Bank AG 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 8 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 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 17,747,066 17,747,066 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect18,782,066 18,782,066 7.05% 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 rights18,782,066 7.05% 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: 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:
Punch Taverns PLC