27 Aug 2009 11:24
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Whitbread 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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | BlackRock Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 25th August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26th August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Holding has gone below 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| 8,727,235 | 8,727,235 | N/A | N/A | 8,650,760 | N/A | 4.94% |
GB00B1KJJ408 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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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 period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
CFD | N/A | N/A | N/A | 55,000 | Nominal | Delta |
0.03% |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
8,705,760 | 4.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 8,705,760 (4.97%) |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team |
14. Contact name: | Louise Lyle |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 472 7472 / louise.lyle@blackrock.com
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