(BVIC.L) Britvic PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5302B Britvic plc 28 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer BRITVIC

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 qualifying 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 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG

notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD
(if different from 3.): CREDIT SUISSE
5. Date of the transaction and date on 26.10.09

which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 27.10.09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4%

reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB00B0N8QD54 8,036,874 8,036,874 N/A N/A 8,822,498 N/A 4.06%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,822,498 4.06%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: