RNS Number : 5846Y
Whitbread PLC
06 December 2017
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i


1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Whitbread PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify)iii:


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Sachem Head Capital Management LP

Uncas GP LLC

Sachem Head GP LLC

Scott D. Ferguson

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Dover, Delaware, USA

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

Sachem Head LP

Sachem Head Master LP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Sachem Head LP - Dover, Delaware, USA

Sachem Head Master LP - George Town, Cayman Islands

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

December 4, 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

December 5, 2017

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 of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


3.4%

3.4%

6,200,000

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)





 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
















SUBTOTAL 8. A



 

 

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights


















SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



 

 

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
datex

Exercise/
Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Contract for
difference over
ordinary shares
(GB00B1KJJ408)

July 14, 2020

At any time

Cash

6,200,000

3.4%
















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

6,200,000

3.4%


 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii


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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% 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

Scott D. Ferguson


3.4%

3.4%

Uncas GP LLC


3.4%

3.4%

Sachem Head Capital Management LP


3.4%

3.4%

Sachem Head GP LLC


3.4%

3.4%

Sachem Head LP


Below 3%

Below 3%

Sachem Head Master LP


Below 3%

Below 3%


10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder


The number and % of voting rights held


The date until which the voting rights will be held



11. Additional informationxvi

Sachem Head Capital Management LP ("SHCM") serves as the investment manager for Sachem Head LP ("SHLP") and Sachem Head Master LP ("SHM").  Sachem Head GP LLC ("Sachem Head GP") serves as the general partner for SHLP and SHM, and Uncas GP LLC ("Uncas") serves as the general partner of SHCM.  Scott D. Ferguson is the managing partner of SHCM and the managing member of both Uncas and Sachem Head GP.

 

Place of completion

New York, New York, USA

Date of completion

December 5, 2017

 


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