Holding(s) in Company-Replace
Whitbread PLC
03 July 2006
The 'Holding(s) in Company' announcement released on 16th June 2006 at 11.11
under RNS No 7051E, should have been issued under the Company name of Whitbread
PLC and not under the Company name of Whitbread Group.
The announcement text is unchanged and is reproduced in full below.
LETTER TO: WHITBREAD GROUP PLC
14 June 2006
NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985
('THE ACT')
WHITBREAD
This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA Investment
Managers UK Ltd.
We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its
Group Companies who are deemed to have an interest in these shares.
AXA S.A. knows that they were interested in 52,211,934 Ord in the 258,212,838
share capital immediately after the time when the obligation of disclosure arose
pursuant to section 198 of the Act. These shares are represented by a
beneficial interest of 9,701,853 shares (3.76%), and a non-beneficial interest
of 42,510,081 shares (16.46%).
The identity of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice
relates, so far as is known to AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd, as at June 13
2006 is as per the attached.
This notification of change is due to an increase in the non-beneficial interest
holding from 19.87% to 20.22%
From: Nigel Thackeray Kim Van Oers
Head of Workflow Manager Workflow Manager
AXA Investment Managers
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
WHITBREAD ORD
Total number of shares held as at June 13 2006 was 52,211,934 the breakdown of
which is set out below:
Name of the Number of Particulars of Registered as
Company/Fund Shares Beneficial owners
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
Distribution Fund
(Non-Beneficial) 187,963 Trustees of AXA UK
Investment Co ICVC
Distribution Fund HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 845029
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
UK Growth Fund
(Non-Beneficial) 466,667 Trustees of AXA UK
Investment Co ICVC
UK Growth Fund HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 845005
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC
UK Opportunities Fund
(Non-Beneficial) 200,000 Trustees of AXA UK
Investment Co ICVC
UK Opportunities Fund HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 889598
PPP Healthcare Group plc 87,963 Guardian Royal Exchange
(Non-Beneficial) plc and Subs. Cos Chase Nominees Ltd
a/c 13067
Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 20
(Non-Beneficial) 19,042 Trustees of the Princes
Pension Scheme HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 777094
Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 29
(Non-Beneficial) 19,266 Trustees of the Cobham
Pension Plan HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 777167
Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c 31
(Non-Beneficial) 6,313 Trustees of the Princes
(1977) Pension Scheme HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 785078
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 53,333 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 267,210 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867815
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 1,290,151 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867396
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 237,428 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867530
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 2,555,397 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867372
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 1,100,000 Sun Life Assurance
(Beneficial) Society Plc HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 776934
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 529,714 Sun Life Unit Assurance
(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867116
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 34,285 Sun Life Unit Assurance
(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867220
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 326,571 Sun Life Unit Assurance
(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867268
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 360,000 Sun Life Unit Assurance
(Beneficial) Ltd HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
a/c 867050
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 5,868 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd Smith & Williamson Nominees Ltd
a/c S66
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 10,685 Sun Life Pensions
(Beneficial) Management Ltd BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited
Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 250,000 Sun Life International
(Beneficial) (IOM) Ltd Sun Life International
a/c SLI 11
AXA France 4,537 (Registration details available upon request)
(Non-Beneficial)
AXA Belgium 5 (Registration details available upon request)
(Beneficial)
AXA Colonia Konzern 270,790 (Registration details available upon request)
(Beneficial)
AXA Insurance UK 331,216 AXA Free Chase Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial) A/C BTO1C
AXA Sun Life Plc 1,550,000 Axa Sun Life plc
(frmly Axa Equity & Law Life (frmly Axa Equity &
Assurance Society plc) Law Life Assurance
(Beneficial Society plc) Axa Sun Life plc
AXA General Unit Trust 85,000 HSBC Global Custody
(Non-Beneficial) Nominee (UK) Limited
as Trustees of the
Trust HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK)Limited
a/c 880868
AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 510,361 AXA UK Group Pension
Equity Fund Scheme Equity Fund Chase Nominees Ld
(Non-Beneficial) a/c 00994
AXA Financial Inc 35,453,881 Bernstein
(Non-Beneficial)
AXA Rosenberg 5,122,907 AXA Rosenberg
(Non-Beneficial)
AXA Rosenberg 302,400 AXA Rosenberg
(Beneficial)
AXA Rosenberg 226,800 AXA Rosenberg
(Beneficial)
AXA Financial Inc* 346,181 Alliance Capital
(Non-Beneficial) Management LP
See note below
Holding as % of issued Capital
Total Beneficial Interest 9,701,853 3.76
Total Non-Beneficial Interest 42,510,081 16.46
Total 52,211,934 20.22%
* AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
Alliance Capital Management LP ('Alliance Capital') is an investment advisor
registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
Alliance Capital provides investment advisory services to corporate employee
benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
('ERISA'), public employee retirement systems, investment companies and separate
accounts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations,
endowment funds, tax-exempt organizations, and other institutional investors and
individuals. Alliance Capital manages investment assets on behalf of its
clients which confers upon it, among other things, the right to vote on behalf
of its clients. Under the federal securities laws, the right to vote or make
investment decisions with respect to a security (even if such right is
constrained by fiduciary duties and does not carry with it any pecuniary
interest in the securities) is enough to confer beneficial ownership on the
security on a person. Any shares deemed beneficially owned by Alliance Capital
were acquired solely for investment purposes in the ordinary course and not for
the purpose or intent of influencing control over the issuer.
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