Schroder Investment Management Limited
31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA
Telephone 020 7658 6000 Fax 020 7658 6965
www.schroders.com
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: |
Wetherspoon (J.D) |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
yes |
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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 notification obligation: |
Schroders plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
13.05.09 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14.05.09 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
From 15% - 14% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary GB0001638955 |
26,373,260 |
22,126,377 |
25,005,985 |
N/A |
20,828,552 |
N/A |
14.99% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
20,828,552 |
14.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Schroder Investment Management Limited 20,719,322 14.91% Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 14,000 0.01% Schroder &Co Limited 46,402 0.03% Schroders (CI) Limited 48,828 0.04% |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements. |
14 Contact name: |
Andrea Rowe |
15. Contact telephone name: |
020 7658 6000 |