Last checked at 10 Apr 2012 07:00
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: | Wetherspoon (J.D.) PLC |
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | |
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: | Sanderson Asset Management Ltd |
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): | 3rd April 2012 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3rd April 2012 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 15% |
8. Notified details: | Not Applicable |
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[i] | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB0001638955 | 19,404,121 | 19,404,121 | 19,404,121 | 19,404,121 | 0 | 15.16% | 0% |
B: Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
19,404,121 | 15.16% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Not Applicable. |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Sanderson Asset Management Ltd |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | Not Applicable |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | Not Applicable |
13. Additional information: | Sanderson Asset Management Ltd ("Sanderson") acts as investment manager for our clients. In acting for our clients, Sanderson are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each client's custodian bank. |
14. Contact name: | Jalpa Dhokia |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207-468-5977 |
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Sanderson Asset Management Limited |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Heathcoat House 20 Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR |
Phone number | 0207-468-5977 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Attn: Jalpa Dhokia (Dealer) |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | Sanderson Asset Management Limited |
Contact address | Heathcoat House 20 Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR |
Phone number | 0207-468-5977 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Attn: Jalpa Dhokia (Dealer) |
C: Additional information |