Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
23 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 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

22-Aug-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

23-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

4.456311

10.265433

14.721744

18954268

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.718823

9.589958

14.308781


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


5737507


4.456311

Sub Total 8.A

5737507

4.456311%

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

538343

0.418130

Physical Swaps

15/05/2024

n/a

637998

0.495532

Sub Total 8.B1


1176341

0.913662%

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

54575

0.042388

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

33250

0.025825

Swaps

30/08/2024

N/A

Cash

14303

0.011109

Swaps

29/11/2024

N/A

Cash

26367

0.020479

Swaps

18/03/2026

N/A

Cash

5531

0.004296

Swaps

26/05/2026

N/A

Cash

295622

0.229609

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

3432

0.002666

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

123

0.000096

Swaps

28/05/2024

N/A

Cash

600

0.000466

Swaps

23/07/2024

N/A

Cash

685999

0.532814

Swaps

31/08/2023

N/A

Cash

519

0.000403

Sub Total 8.B2


12040420

9.351771%

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

4.456311

5.692335

10.148646%

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association


4.571754

4.571754%

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

23-Aug-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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