RNS Number : 7694H
Punch Taverns PLC
26 February 2010
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company")
26 February 2010
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: X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached:
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Credit Suisse Group AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse International
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
25 February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
6%
8 Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting rights
GB0031552861 38,307,160 38,307,160
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
N/A N/A 38,916,894 N/A 6.06%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/Conversion/ Number of voting % of voting rights
Period Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted
N/A
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/ Number of voting % of voting rights
Period Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted
N/A Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
38,916,894 6.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
1. Credit Suisse Group AG
2. Credit Suisse AG
2.1 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
2.2 Credit Suisse International
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:
Claire Stewart, Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
(01283) 501 858
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