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RNS Number : 6035N
Distil PLC
29 July 2014 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES  
 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:  Distil PLC  
 
 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      Yes  
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying 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 the notification obligation:                  Redmayne Nominees Ltd                                                                                 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                             I P M SIPP Administration a/c  H Raymond, H Raymond (personal), H Raymond (ISA) &West End Brands Ltd  
 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:  28th July 2014                                                                                        
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                  28th July 2014                                                                                        
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                    17.0%                                                                                                 
 
 
 8. Notified details:                 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 Class/type of                        Situation previous  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                               to the triggering                                                         
 if possible using                    transaction                                                               
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                  
 Number                               Number              Number                                                Number of voting  % of  voting rights  
 of                                   of                  of shares                                             rights                                 
 Shares                               Voting                                                                                                           
                                      Rights                                                                                                           
 Direct                               Direct              Indirect                                              Direct            Indirect             
 Ordinary Shares of 1p each           61,563,333          16.95%                                                62,063,333        62,063,333           0  17.09%  0  
 GB0030164023                         
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                   
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 Type of financial                                     Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting        % of voting  
 instrument                                            date        Conversion   rights that may be      rights       
                                                                   Period       acquired if the                      
                                                                                instrument is                        
                                                                                exercised/ converted.                
                                                                                                                     
 
 
 Total (A+B+C)            
 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights  
 62,063,333               17.09%                       
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                      
                                                                                 
 
 
 Proxy Voting:                                                     
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                     n/a  
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:      n/a  
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:  n/a  
 
 
 13. Additional information:    Mr H Raymond's holding of 17.09% is Split between 8,900,000 held in a SIPP, 52,943,333 personally, 170,000 in an ISA & 50,000 in a company account.  
 14. Contact name:              Tammy Wright Redmayne-Bentley LLP                                                                                                                    
 15. Contact telephone number:  01689-882002                                                                                                                                         
 
 
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