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RNS Number : 4548K Wetherspoon (JD) PLC 25 August 2023
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0001638955
Issuer Name
J D WETHERSPOON 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
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International London United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
23-Aug-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
24-Aug-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 4.601128 9.628447 14.229575 18320601
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.456311 10.265433 14.721744
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)
GB0001638955 5923960 4.601128
Sub Total 8.A 5923960 4.601128%
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 15385 0.011950
Physical Swaps 15/05/2024 n/a 637998 0.495532
Sub Total 8.B1 653383 0.507482%
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 31/10/2023 N/A Cash 55332 0.042976
Swaps 04/01/2024 N/A Cash 2302454 1.788312
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 4586932 3.562661
Swaps 03/05/2024 N/A Cash 2546000 1.977473
Swaps 17/05/2024 N/A Cash 270509 0.210104
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 58074 0.045106
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 14957 0.011617
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 27913 0.021680
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 5531 0.004296
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 290943 0.225975
Swaps 29/04/2024 N/A Cash 458608 0.356200
Swaps 22/07/2024 N/A Cash 2650 0.002058
Swaps 19/09/2023 N/A Cash 429998 0.333979
Swaps 17/07/2028 N/A Cash 746 0.000579
Swaps 01/07/2024 N/A Cash 4818 0.003742
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 227 0.000176
Swaps 28/05/2024 N/A Cash 600 0.000466
Swaps 23/07/2024 N/A Cash 685999 0.532814
Swaps 31/08/2023 N/A Cash 967 0.000751
Sub Total 8.B2 11743258 9.120965%
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 Merrill Lynch International 4.601128 5.299032 9.900161%
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 4.327506 4.327506%
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
24-Aug-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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