REG - Whitbread PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

WhitbreadAnnouncement

10/05/2023 15:00

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RNS Number : 9924Y  Whitbread PLC  10 May 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

08-May-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-May-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  0.950239                                              1.987345                                                                   2.937584                        5930393
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.926543                                              2.155559                                                                   3.082102

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)
 US96342K1007                                                                          76367                                                                            0.037828
 GB00B1KJJ408                                                                          1841975                                                                          0.912411
 Sub Total 8.A                                1918342                                                                               0.950239%

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                         4250                                                               0.002105
 Physical Swaps                09/06/2023       N/A                         353000                                                             0.174856
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             357250                                                             0.176961%

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                         26/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         850000                   0.421042
 Swaps                         12/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         900000                   0.445810
 Swaps                         14/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         130000                   0.064395
 Swaps                         20/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         1000000                  0.495344
 Swaps                         17/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         43988                    0.021789
 Swaps                         18/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         180000                   0.089162
 Swaps                         25/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         356136                   0.176410
 Swaps                         31/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         81041                    0.040143
 Swaps                         23/10/2024       N/A                         Cash                         108943                   0.053964
 Swaps                         06/05/2025       N/A                         Cash                         4693                     0.002325
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          3654801                  1.810384%

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

10-May-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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