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 stateYes/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 instrumentswith similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments:Yes
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:No
Other (please specify) :No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii):
LeoFund ManagersLtd
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)(iv):
Leo Capital Fund SPCLtd; and
LeonardoCapitalGrowthFund
5. Date of the transaction(and date on which the threshold is crossedor reached)(v):
3 September2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 September2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached(vi, vii)):
5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii, ix)
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
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GB00B1FP6H53 |
10,386,000 |
10,386,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights(x) |
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Direct |
Direct(xi) |
Indirect(xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B1FP6H53 |
22,100,000 |
22,100,000 |
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5.43% |
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B:QualifyingFinancial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date(xiii) |
Exercise/ConversionPeriod(xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments(xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date (xvii) |
Exercise/conversion period (xviii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights (xix, xx) |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Contracts for difference |
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-2,000,000 |
-0.49% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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20,100,000 |
4.94% |
9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable(xxi):
Leo Capital Fund SPCLtd
3,850,000 ordinary shares
-2,000,000contracts for difference
LeonardoCapital Growth
18,250,000ordinary shares
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Alessandro Franchi
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7824 5880