Holding(s) in Company
Whitbread PLC
11 June 2007
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
WHITBREAD PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
AXA S.A., 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
06/06/2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07/06/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
B1KJJ40 12,543,871 12,543,871
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
B1KJJ40 5,936,582 5,936,582 6,667,289 3.01 3.38
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
12,603,871 6.39%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued shared capital
AXA Ireland Pension Fund 2,502 0.00127
Indirect
AXA Sun Life plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life 273,300 0.13858
Assurance Society plc)
Direct
AXA Rosenberg 229,694 0.11647
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 26,041 0.01320
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 248,054 0.12578
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 402,356 0.20402
Direct
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 16,621 0.00843
Global Distribution Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 48,600 0.02464
Global Growth Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 142,771 0.07239
Distribution Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 50,000 0.02535
Ethical Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 37,000 0.01876
UK Growth Fund
Indirect
PPP Healthcare Group plc 38,100 0.01932
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 35,000 0.01775
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 99,273 0.05034
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 180,343 0.09144
Direct
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 108,000 0.05476
Direct
AXA Rosenberg 172,270 0.08735
Direct
AXA Insurance UK 142,500 0.07225
Direct
AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 223,000 0.11307
Indirect
AXA General Unit Trust 93,382 0.04735
Indirect
AXA Financial, Inc 386,549 0.19600
Indirect
AXA Colonia Konzern 278,358 0.14114
Direct
Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd 189,893 0.09629
Direct
AXA France 150,000 0.07606
Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 5,272,603 2.67348
Indirect
AXA Financial, Inc* 244,261 0.12385
Indirect
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,818 0.00092
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 15,867 0.00805
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
LTAV UK Equity 48,482 0.02458
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd
FTSE All Share Tracker 35,448 0.01797
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management 253,663 0.12862
LTAV UK Equity
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management
FTSE All Share Tracker 174,766 0.08862
Direct
AXA Winterthur 1,446,786 0.73360
Direct
SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 844,039 0.42797
Direct
AXA SUN LIFE WITH PROFIT Transition 692,531 0.35115
Direct
Total Direct 5,936,582 3.01016
Total Indirect 6,667,289 3.38066
Total 12,603,871 6.39082
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:
Terry Marsh
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 2637
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