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RNS Number : 3103J Wetherspoon (JD) PLC 04 April 2024
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
02-Apr-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
03-Apr-2024
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 4.322084 7.036680 11.358764 14041954
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.336099 8.885146 13.221245
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 5343055 4.322084
Sub Total 8.A 5343055 4.322084%
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 34319 0.027761
Physical Swap 15/05/2024 n/a 987768 0.799022
Sub Total 8.B1 1022087 0.826783%
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 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 21487 0.017381
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 48277 0.039052
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 201014 0.162603
Swaps 23/07/2024 N/A Cash 954999 0.772514
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 36943 0.029884
Swaps 20/05/2024 N/A Cash 237528 0.192140
Swaps 03/05/2024 N/A Cash 1321966 1.069360
Swaps 08/09/2025 N/A Cash 141669 0.114598
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 48028 0.038851
Swaps 31/10/2024 N/A Cash 7206 0.005829
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 84814 0.068607
Swaps 06/01/2025 N/A Cash 1927852 1.559471
Swaps 08/07/2024 N/A Cash 129587 0.104825
Swaps 02/07/2024 N/A Cash 20675 0.016724
Swaps 07/11/2025 N/A Cash 132406 0.107105
Swaps 16/02/2026 N/A Cash 9009 0.007288
Swaps 31/01/2025 N/A Cash 57838 0.046786
Swaps 28/02/2025 N/A Cash 14 0.000011
Swaps 02/04/2025 N/A Cash 2291628 1.853736
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 3872 0.003132
Sub Total 8.B2 7676812 6.209897%
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 4.322084 4.084370 8.406454%
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association
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
03-Apr-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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