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):
Mitchells & Butlers 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):
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Deutsche Bank AG
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH
Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Limited
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
DWS Investment S.A., Luxembourg
Tilney Investment Management
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
29 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Aggregate direct and indirect 8%
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) |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
Ordinary GB00B1FP6H53 |
30,093,765 |
30,093,765 |
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 |
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Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
Ordinary GB00B1FP6H53 |
32,399,348 |
32,142,058 |
257,290 |
7.96% |
0.06% |
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 |
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Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
32,399,348 |
8.03% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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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. Contact name:
David Lindsay/Andrew Anderson
15. Contact telephone number:
+00 44 207 545 8533/8532