Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
21 August 2023
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0001638955

Issuer Name

J D WETHERSPOON PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Merrill Lynch International

London

United Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

18-Aug-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

21-Aug-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.718823

9.589958

14.308781

18422577

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.545612

9.392045

13.937657


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0001638955


6075492


4.718823

Sub Total 8.A

6075492

4.718823%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Right to Recall

N/A

N/A

214184

0.166356

Physical Swaps

15/05/2024

N/A

637998

0.495532

Sub Total 8.B1


852182

0.661888%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swaps

31/10/2023

N/A

Cash

55033

0.042744

Swaps

04/01/2024

N/A

Cash

2302454

1.788312

Swaps

02/04/2024

N/A

Cash

4586932

3.562661

Swaps

03/05/2024

N/A

Cash

2546000

1.977473

Swaps

17/05/2024

N/A

Cash

270509

0.210104

Swaps

31/07/2024

N/A

Cash

3820

0.002967

Swaps

30/08/2024

N/A

Cash

14255

0.011072

Swaps

29/11/2024

N/A

Cash

26632

0.020685

Swaps

18/03/2026

N/A

Cash

5531

0.004296

Swaps

26/05/2026

N/A

Cash

301743

0.234363

Swaps

29/04/2024

N/A

Cash

458608

0.356200

Swaps

22/07/2024

N/A

Cash

2650

0.002058

Swaps

19/09/2023

N/A

Cash

429998

0.333979

Swaps

17/07/2028

N/A

Cash

746

0.000579

Swaps

23/10/2024

N/A

Cash

322202

0.250254

Swaps

01/07/2024

N/A

Cash

2244

0.001743

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

1196

0.000929

Swaps

24/04/2024

N/A

Cash

6692

0.005198

Swaps

28/05/2024

N/A

Cash

3659

0.002842

Swaps

23/07/2024

N/A

Cash

153999

0.119611

Sub Total 8.B2


11494903

8.928070%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Bank of America Corporation

Merrill Lynch International

4.718537

5.024879

9.743416%

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association


4.565079

4.565079%

Bank of America Corporation

BofA Securities Europe, SA




10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

 

12. Date of Completion

21-Aug-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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