Re: Investment by Icelandair
easyJet PLC
22 October 2004
For immediate release
22 October 2004
FLUGLEIDIR CONFIRMS ACQUISITION OF SHARES
easyJet has been informed that Flugleidir Fjarfestingarfelag ehf. (Icelandair
Investments) has acquired 33,582,173 shares representing approximately 8.4% of
easyJet plc's issued share capital.
Prior to this afternoon easyJet and Flugleidir have had no contact on this or
any other issue. easyJet intends to treat Flugleidir in the same manner as any
shareholder and is pleased Flugleidir has recognised the value in easyJet and
its business model.
END
For further details please contact:
easyJet plc
Press:
Toby Nicol, Corporate Communications +44 (0) 1582 525 339
Analysts:
Chris Walton, Finance Director +44 (0) 1582 525 336
Cliff Hide, Investor Relations +44 (0) 1582 525 274
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
easyJet plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Icelandair Investments (Flugleidir Fjarfestingarfelag ehf)
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Icelandair Investments (Flugleidir Fjarfestingarfelag ehf)
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Icelandair Investments (Flugleidir Fjarfestingarfelag ehf)
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
33,582,173
6. Percentage of issued class
8.41
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 25p each
10. Date of transaction
Not known
11. Date company informed
22 October 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
33,582,173
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
8.41
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Toby Nicol, 01582 525339
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Deborah Woodward, Company Secretary
Date of notification
22 October 2004
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