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RNS Number : 5902R Wetherspoon (JD) PLC 27 October 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
26-Oct-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
27-Oct-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 3.909017 7.983353 11.892370 15311446
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 3.880370 8.014346 11.894716
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 5032865 3.909017
Sub Total 8.A 5032865 3.909017%
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 % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Right to Recall n/a n/a 313749 0.243688
Physical Swaps 15/05/2024 n/a 637998 0.495532
Sub Total 8.B1 951747 0.739220%
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 33575 0.026078
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 81015 0.062924
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 191133 0.148453
Swaps 22/07/2024 N/A Cash 2650 0.002058
Swaps 28/05/2024 N/A Cash 4619 0.003588
Swaps 23/07/2024 N/A Cash 685999 0.532814
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 48894 0.037976
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 33609 0.026104
Swaps 01/07/2024 N/A Cash 1914 0.001487
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 19577 0.015205
Swaps 20/05/2024 N/A Cash 297408 0.230996
Swaps 04/01/2024 N/A Cash 1927852 1.497359
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 4586932 3.562661
Swaps 03/05/2024 N/A Cash 1321966 1.026768
Swaps 08/09/2025 N/A Cash 10466 0.008129
Swaps 15/10/2024 N/A Cash 2614 0.002030
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 1039 0.000807
Swaps 31/10/2024 N/A Cash 48009 0.037288
Swaps 13/11/2024 N/A Cash 6232 0.004840
Swaps 01/10/2024 N/A Cash 21299 0.016543
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 32 0.000025
Sub Total 8.B2 9326834 7.244133%
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 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.908997 4.535554 8.444551%
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 3.447754 3.447754%
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
27-Oct-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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