Holding(s) in Company

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
22 April 2024
 

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

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-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

19-Apr-2024

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

4.280342

8.566180

12.846522

15881151

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.625382

8.571208

13.196590


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


5291453


4.280342

Sub Total 8.A

5291453

4.280342%

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

46613

0.037706

Physical Swap

15/05/2024

n/a

987768

0.799022

Sub Total 8.B1


1034381

0.836728%

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

30/08/2024

N/A

Cash

19117

0.015464

Swaps

29/11/2024

N/A

Cash

43563

0.035239

Swaps

26/05/2026

N/A

Cash

192944

0.156076

Swaps

23/07/2024

N/A

Cash

954999

0.772514

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

19027

0.015391

Swaps

20/05/2024

N/A

Cash

264254

0.213759

Swaps

03/05/2024

N/A

Cash

1321966

1.069360

Swaps

08/09/2025

N/A

Cash

141669

0.114598

Swaps

08/08/2024

N/A

Cash

59320

0.047985

Swaps

31/10/2024

N/A

Cash

2362

0.001911

Swaps

31/07/2024

N/A

Cash

88106

0.071270

Swaps

06/01/2025

N/A

Cash

1927852

1.559471

Swaps

08/07/2024

N/A

Cash

129587

0.104825

Swaps

02/07/2024

N/A

Cash

21635

0.017501

Swaps

07/11/2025

N/A

Cash

174736

0.141347

Swaps

16/02/2026

N/A

Cash

10799

0.008735

Swaps

31/01/2025

N/A

Cash

61079

0.049408

Swaps

28/02/2025

N/A

Cash

18

0.000015

Swaps

02/04/2025

N/A

Cash

2867154

2.319287

Swaps

18/03/2026

N/A

Cash

2132

0.001725

Swaps

17/05/2024

N/A

Cash

382000

0.309006

Swaps

13/06/2024

N/A

Cash

2680

0.002168

Swaps

19/04/2024

N/A

Cash

868318

0.702397

Sub Total 8.B2


9555317

7.729452%

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

4.280204

5.035087

9.315291%

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association


3.531077

3.531077%

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

19-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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