1 Aug 2017 10:53
Punch Taverns plc (the "Company") 1 August 2017
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:
Punch Taverns 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: |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: |
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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 notification obligation:
Avenue Europe International Management L.P.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Avenue-SLP European Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Avenue Europe Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.
Avenue Europe Special Situations Fund II (Euro), L.P.
Avenue Europe Special Situations Fund II (US), L.P.
Avenue - COPPERS Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Avenue ASRS Europe Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Avenue Europe Special Situations Fund III (Euro), L.P.
Avenue Europe Special Situations Fund III (US), L.P.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold if crossed or reached if different):
28 July 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 July 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | |
GB00BPXRVT80 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
- | - | 21,268,722 | - | 9.58% |
B: Qualifying 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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | 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 | Nominal | Delta |
N/A | N/A | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
21,268,722 | 9.58% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Avenue Europe International Management, L.P.
Avenue Europe International Management GenPar, LLC
Marc Lasry, Managing Member of the general Partner Avenue Europe International Management, LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Francesca Appleby, Financial Reporting Manager
15. Contact telephone number:
01283 501600