TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Mitchells & Butlers plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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 event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Elpida Group Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
-
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
9 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
24,318,997 |
24,318,997 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
29,158,575 |
29,158,575 |
None |
7.23% |
None |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
|
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Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
29,158,575 |
7.23% |
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 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:
Lenz Staehelin
Mr Dominique Rochat
15. Contact telephone number:
0041 22 318 7000
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.