Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1612O
easyJet PLC
02 March 2009
 






TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:



easyJet plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


Yes


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 


No


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No


Other (please specify):  

No


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:


Standard Life Investments Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


Vidacos Nominees


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

27 February 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

2 March 2009


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

  7%



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

GB0001641991

29,815,771   

29,815,771  

29,531,549

18,707,925

10,823,624

4.414%

2.554%




B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

29,531,549

6.968%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Standard Life Investments Ltd


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of 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 


Investments_mo@standardlife.com

Standard Life Investments Ltd



15. Contact telephone number:

(0131) 245 6565



Contact Name and telephone number at easyJet plc for enquiries:


Rachel Kentleton - Investor Relations       07961 754 468

Toby Nicol - Corporate Communications:    01582 525 339



2 March 2009


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