TIDMWTB TIDM84JL

RNS Number : 0549X

Whitbread PLC

21 April 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B1KJJ408

Issuer Name

WHITBREAD PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

19-Apr-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

20-Apr-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                3.599986                4.377321                7.977307                16121287 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable)            4.014641                4.205888                8.220529 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

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    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB00B1KJJ408                                       7197063                                         3.561327 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
US96342K1007                                       78125                                           0.038659 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              7275188                                         3.599986% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date   Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights 
instrument                                                                that may be acquired if 
                                                                          the instrument is 
                                                                          exercised/converted 
 Right to recall             NA                NA                          463896                    0.229550 
                            ================  ==========================  ========================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B1                                                             463896                      0.229550% 
                                                                          ========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/conversion   Physical or cash    Number of voting    % of voting rights 
instrument                            period                settlement          rights 
 Swaps               20/04/2023        N/A                   Cash                2000000             0.989661 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               02/05/2023        N/A                   Cash                270000              0.133604 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               03/05/2023        N/A                   Cash                508000              0.251374 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               09/06/2023        N/A                   Cash                356000              0.176160 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               29/06/2023        N/A                   Cash                2070                0.001024 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               10/07/2023        N/A                   Cash                12386               0.006129 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               12/07/2023        N/A                   Cash                1800000             0.890695 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               14/07/2023        N/A                   Cash                260000              0.128656 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               31/10/2023        N/A                   Cash                11246               0.005565 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               31/01/2024        N/A                   Cash                2479                0.001227 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               17/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                51805               0.025635 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               18/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                360000              0.178139 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               24/04/2024        N/A                   Cash                4626                0.002289 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               14/05/2024        N/A                   Cash                99                  0.000049 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               25/07/2024        N/A                   Cash                356136              0.176227 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               31/07/2024        N/A                   Cash                190354              0.094193 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               30/08/2024        N/A                   Cash                23090               0.011426 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               18/11/2024        N/A                   Cash                60143               0.029761 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               13/01/2025        N/A                   Cash                2068687             1.023650 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               25/02/2025        N/A                   Cash                30276               0.014981 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               06/05/2025        N/A                   Cash                9386                0.004644 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               18/03/2026        N/A                   Cash                5219                0.002583 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
 Swaps               15/02/2028        N/A                   Cash                201                 0.000099 
                    ================  ====================  ==================  ==================  ================== 
Sub Total 8.B2                                                                   8382203             4.147771% 
                                                                                ==================  ================== 
 

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     Name of controlled      % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
person                   undertaking             it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher 
                                                 than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                                 threshold               equals or is higher     threshold 
                                                                         than the notifiable 
                                                                         threshold 
   Bank of America          Bank of America, 
   Corporation              National 
                            Association 
                         ======================  ======================  ======================  ===================== 
   Bank of America          Merrill Lynch, 
   Corporation              Pierce, Fenner & 
                            Smith Inc. 
                         ======================  ======================  ======================  ===================== 
   Bank of America          Managed Account 
   Corporation              Advisors, LLC 
                         ======================  ======================  ======================  ===================== 
   Bank of America          U.S. Trust Co of 
   Corporation              Delaware 
                         ======================  ======================  ======================  ===================== 
   Bank of America          BofA Securities, 
   Corporation              Inc 
                         ======================  ======================  ======================  ===================== 
   Bank of America 
    Corporation             Merrill Lynch International                                             3.869834% 
                         ======================================================================  ===================== 
   Bank of America          BofA Securities Europe SA 
    Corporation 
                         ======================================================================  ===================== 
 

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

20-Apr-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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