(PUB.L) Punch Taverns PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 8746B Punch Taverns PLC 03 November 2009

Punch Taverns plc (the "Company") 3 November 2009

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:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):

2 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 November 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

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 31,880,357 31,880,357

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
32,320,739 12,856,388 19,464,351 2.00% 3.03%

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

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
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights % of voting rights
32,320,739 5.03%

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

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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