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RNS Number : 7930V Whitbread PLC 11 April 2023
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00B1KJJ408
Issuer Name
WHITBREAD PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; 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
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
06-Apr-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
07-Apr-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 1.312060 1.214798 2.526858 5106510
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.239356 3.377717 7.617073
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)
GB00B1KJJ408 77299 0.038250
US96342K1007 2574234 1.273810
Sub Total 8.A 2651533 1.312060%
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 5450 0.002697
Sub Total 8.B1 5450 0.002697%
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 11/04/2023 N/A Cash 464630 0.229913
Swaps 20/04/2023 N/A Cash 1000000 0.494831
Swaps 02/05/2023 N/A Cash 135000 0.066802
Swaps 03/05/2023 N/A Cash 127000 0.062843
Swaps 15/05/2023 N/A Cash 96808 0.047904
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 51805 0.025635
Swaps 25/07/2024 N/A Cash 356136 0.176227
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 213455 0.105624
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 4693 0.002322
Sub Total 8.B2 2449527 1.212101%
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 Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Bank of America Corporation Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation U.S. Trust Co of Delaware
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities, Inc
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
07-Apr-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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