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 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: 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):
AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached) (v):
8 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii) ):
Increase in total holdings from 4.99% to 5.10%
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 |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
20,304,461 |
20,304,461 |
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) |
||
|
Direct |
Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B1FP6H53 |
6,318,960 |
6,318,960 |
14,454,901 |
1.55% |
3.55% |
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 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
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) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominal |
Delta |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
20,773,861 |
5.10% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
Name of the Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
|
% of issued capital |
Alliance Capital Management Direct |
830,700 |
|
0.20412 |
AXA Direct |
782,981 |
|
0.19239 |
AXA Financial, Inc. Indirect |
13,530,273 |
|
3.32458 |
AXA IM UK Direct |
4,705,279 |
|
1.15616 |
AXA IM UK Indirect |
924,628 |
|
0.227194468 |
Total Direct |
6,318,960 |
|
1.55266 |
Total Indirect |
14,454,901 |
|
3.55178 |
TOTAL |
20,773,861 |
|
5.10444 |
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:
Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 1510