19 Jan 2015 16:30
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Mitchells & Butlers plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify) : Yes; Appointment of Proxy
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Edward Irwin
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Smoothfield Holding Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached) (v):
16 January 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 January 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii) ):
4%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB00B1FP6H53 | 0 | 0 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights (x) | ||
Direct | Direct (xi) | Indirect (xii) | Direct | Indirect | |
GB00B1FP6H53 | 17,046,169 | 17,046,169 | None | 4.13% | None |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
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C: Financial instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date (xvii) | Exercise/ conversion period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights (xix, xx) | |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
17,046,169 | 4.13% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Edward Irwin
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
17,046,169 (4.13%)
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
29 January 2015, immediately following the annual general meeting of Mitchells & Butlers plc.
13. Additional information:
When proxy holder ceases to hold voting rights at the end of the Mitchells & Butlers plc AGM, all of the voting rights shall return to Smoothfield Holding Limited.
The figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 412,266,567.
14. Contact name:
Ward Associates
Mr Don Ward
15. Contact telephone number:
+1 268 462 6355
Mitchells & Butlers (MAB)