RNS Number : 9305I
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
02 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

Other

Comments

Legal Entity level crossing - See Section 9.

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

28-Mar-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

29-Mar-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

4.336099

8.885146

13.221245

16344394

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.610196

8.643843

13.254039


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


5360381


4.336099

Sub Total 8.A

5360381

4.336099%

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 exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

39861

0.032244

Physical Swap

15/05/2024

n/a

987768

0.799022

Sub Total 8.B1


1027629

0.831266%

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

20941

0.016940

Swaps

29/11/2024

N/A

Cash

47718

0.038600

Swaps

26/05/2026

N/A

Cash

203260

0.164420

Swaps

23/07/2024

N/A

Cash

954999

0.772514

Swaps

18/11/2024

N/A

Cash

40490

0.032753

Swaps

20/05/2024

N/A

Cash

237528

0.192140

Swaps

02/04/2024

N/A

Cash

4586932

3.710444

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

7866

0.006363

Swaps

31/07/2024

N/A

Cash

84800

0.068596

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

115578

0.093493

Swaps

16/02/2026

N/A

Cash

7979

0.006454

Swaps

31/01/2025

N/A

Cash

57743

0.046709

Swaps

28/02/2025

N/A

Cash

773

0.000625

Sub Total 8.B2


9956384

8.053880%

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 than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Bank of America Corporation

Merrill Lynch International

4.336099

5.002670

9.338770%

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association


3.882465

3.882465%

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

29-Mar-2024

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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