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: No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: Yes
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):
Leo Fund Managers Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Leo Capital Fund SPC Ltd; and
Leonardo Capital Growth Fund
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached) (v):
18 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii) ):
2%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
8,400,000 |
8,400,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights (x) |
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Direct |
Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
8,000,000 |
8,000,000 |
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1.96% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv) |
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 (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date (xvii) |
Exercise/ conversion period (xviii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights (xix, xx) |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
8,000,000 |
1.96% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
Leo Capital Fund SPC Ltd
Shares |
-20,000 |
) |
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Short |
CFD |
-100,000 |
) |
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Leonardo Capital Growth
Shares |
+8,000,000 |
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
Craig Price
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7824 5882