27th Nov 2007 16:25
Punch Taverns PLC27 November 2007 Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")27 November 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: 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: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): As above 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed orreached if different): 21 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See item 13 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 rights GB0031552861 18,140,721 18,140,721 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsDirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 17,777,665 17,777,665 6.68% 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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,777,665 6.68% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) 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: As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for the Prudential plc have dropped below6% triggering this notification. 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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