Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7961H
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
10 November 2008
 




For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 


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:

WETHERSPOON (JD)



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:

AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES


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



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


6TH NOVEMBER 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

7TH NOVEMBER 2008


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

3%



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

GB0001638955


BELOW 3%

BELOW 3%


4,421,287

4,118,452

302,835

2.97

0.22




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

4,421,287


3.19%




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

AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES - PARENT UNDERTAKING OF:

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC

 

AEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD

 

AEGON ICVC


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:


AEGON UK GROUP COMPANIES

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:


AEGON UK GROUP OF COMPANIES CONSISTS OF:

 

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC

 

AEGON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LTD

 

AEGON ICVC

14 Contact name:


MIRANDA BEACHAM

15. Contact telephone number:


0131 549 3460


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 


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