TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Mitchells & Butlers plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No
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 acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify) : Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Edward Irwin
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Elpida Group Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached) (v):
28 January 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii) ):
22%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
| GB00B1FP6H53 | 0 | 0 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | |||||
| GB00B1FP6H53 | 92,090,885 | 92,090,885 | None | 22.42% | None |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | ||||
C: Financial instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Exercise price | Expiration date (xvii) | Exercise/ conversion period (xviii) | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights (xix, xx) | ||
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
| 92,090,885 | 22.42% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Edward Irwin
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
92,090,885 (22.42%)
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
31 January 2013, immediately following the annual general meeting of Mitchells & Butlers plc.
13. Additional information:
When proxy holder ceases to hold voting rights at the end of the Mitchells & Butlers plc AGM, all of the voting rights shall return to Elpida Group Limited.
The figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 410,752,669.
14. Contact name:
Lenz & Staehelin
Mr Dominique Rochat
15. Contact telephone number:
0041 22 318 7000