Holding(s) in Company
Britvic plc
18 February 2008
TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying BRITVIC plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------
are attached(1):
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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 X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------
attached
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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 AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008
notification obligation(1): Paris and its group of companies
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.)(1): --------------------
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 14/02/2008
the threshold is crossed or reached if --------------------
different)(1):
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/02/2008
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7.
Threshold(s)that is/are crossed or reached: 12%
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8. Notified details: Total
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/ Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)
type of Triggering transaction (1)
shares
if
possible
using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights ix % of voting
the ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares rights
CODE viii
Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
Ord 25,790,868 25,790,868 5,140,314 5,140,314 20,852,778 2.38% 9.65%
B0N8QD5
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
xiv
- - - - -
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
25,993,092 12.03%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Name of Company/Fund No. of % of issued Direct/Indirect
Shares capital
AXA Sun Life plc (formerly Axa 381,570 0.17662 Direct
Equity & Law
Life Assurance Society plc)
AXA Rosenberg 568,000 0.26292 Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 95,384 0.04415 Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 238,461 0.11038 Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 238,462 0.11038 Direct
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 200,000 0.09258 Indirect
Distribution Fund
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical 125,000 0.05786 Indirect
Fund
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra 50,000 0.02314 Indirect
Income Fund
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK 275,000 0.12729 Indirect
Equity Income Fund
PPP Healthcare Group plc 34,300 0.01588 Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,000 0.02314 Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 238,462 0.11038 Direct
A/c
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 226,430 0.10481 Direct
AXA Rosenberg 432,000 0.19997 Direct
AXA Insurance UK 151,285 0.07003 Direct
AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 100,000 0.04629 Indirect
AXA Financial, Inc 19,051,108 8.81841 Indirect
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd. 500,000 0.23144 Direct
AXA Rosenberg 903,970 0.41843 Indirect
AXA Financial, Inc 147,700 0.06837 Indirect
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV 40,000 0.01852 Direct
UK Equity
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL 210,200 0.09730 Direct
High Alpha
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE 37,676 0.01744 Direct
All Share Tracker
Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV 276,103 0.12780 Direct
UK Equity
Sun Life Pensions Management ABL 1,014,200 0.46945 Direct
High Alpha
Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE 190,635 0.08824 Direct
All Share Tracker
AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive 144,422 0.06685 Direct
AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive 72,724 0.03366 Direct
Total Direct 5,140,314 2.37936
Total Indirect 20,852,778 9.65237
TOTAL 25,993,092 12.03173
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: John Price, Company Secretary, Britvic plc
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1245 261871
Notes
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(i) This form is to be sent to the issuer or underlying issuer and to be filed
with the competent authority.
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