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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
easyJet plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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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 |
FMR LLC |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), Investment manager for US mutual funds and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC) |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
21 December 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22 December 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Indirect |
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22,634,100 |
22,634,100 |
21,187,147 |
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21,187,147 |
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4.97% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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21,187,147 |
4.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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See information in section 4 above. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
FMR LLC |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
1,446,953 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
21 December 2009 |
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None |
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14. Contact name: |
Amanda Chana
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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Contact Name and telephone number at easyJet plc for enquiries:
Rachel Kentleton - Investor Relations: 07961 754 468
Oliver Aust - Corporate Communications: 01582 525 973
23 December 2009