Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0580V

easyJet PLC

22 May 2008

 



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii)

easyJet plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  Yes )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No  )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (  No  )

Other (please specify) : (  No )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

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

Vidacos Nominees

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

20 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 May 2008

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

    9% 

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 (vi)
GB0001641991	Number of shares   33,946,221	Number of voting Rights (viii) 33,946,221

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
GB0001641991	Direct 38,115,497	Direct (x) 23,361,568	Indirect (xi) 14,753,929	Direct 5.546%	Indirect 3.503%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
38,115,497	9.049%

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

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Name of Contact and telephone number for queries:

Rachel Kentleton, Investor Relations   -         07961 754 468

Toby Nicol , Corporate Communications -     01582 525 339

15. Date 

   22 May 2008

 

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