(DISL.L) Discover Leisure PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5006X Discover Leisure PLC 14 August 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Discover Leisure plc

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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
X

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 Royal Bank of Scotland
the notification obligation: Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if West Register (Investments) Ltd

different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on 15/06/09

which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/07/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%

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
Ordinary Shares Nil

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Warrants 0.7p 16/06/15 Any time until 7,750,520 Nominal Delta

5.00%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5.00%

7,750,520

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5.00%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (5.00%) West Register (Investments) Limited (5.00%)

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: This Notification is based upon the Voting
Rights figure of 155,010,356 obtained from FT
Information.
14. Contact name: Richard Hopkins

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459

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