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RNS Number : 7391W Whitbread PLC 19 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 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
17-Apr-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-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 3.850651 4.348785 8.199436 16570193
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 3.922661 4.007337 7.929998
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 7704218 3.812283
US96342K1007 77538 0.038368
Sub Total 8.A 7781756 3.850651%
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 617844 0.305728
Sub Total 8.B1 617844 0.305728%
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 20/04/2023 N/A Cash 2000000 0.989661
Swaps 02/05/2023 N/A Cash 270000 0.133604
Swaps 03/05/2023 N/A Cash 508000 0.251374
Swaps 09/06/2023 N/A Cash 356000 0.176160
Swaps 29/06/2023 N/A Cash 1748 0.000865
Swaps 10/07/2023 N/A Cash 9891 0.004894
Swaps 12/07/2023 N/A Cash 1800000 0.890695
Swaps 14/07/2023 N/A Cash 260000 0.128656
Swaps 31/10/2023 N/A Cash 12288 0.006080
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 5763 0.002852
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 51805 0.025635
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 4626 0.002289
Swaps 30/04/2024 N/A Cash 490 0.000242
Swaps 14/05/2024 N/A Cash 33 0.000016
Swaps 25/07/2024 N/A Cash 356136 0.176227
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 199263 0.098601
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 24171 0.011961
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 45066 0.022300
Swaps 13/01/2025 N/A Cash 2219837 1.098443
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 30714 0.015198
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 9386 0.004644
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 5175 0.002561
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 201 0.000099
Sub Total 8.B2 8170593 4.043057%
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
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 4.109373%
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
18-Apr-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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