RNS Number : 6043G

easyJet PLC

30 May 2017

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii			easyJet PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				S
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached				¨
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments				¨
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights				¨
Other (please specify):				¨
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		26 May, 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:		30 May, 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 5%

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00B7KR2P84

18,408,026

18,408,026

N/A

N/A

19,923,162

N/A

5.01%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Securities Lending

4,935,604

1.24%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

CFD

2,746

Nominal

Delta

0.00%

0.00%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

24,861,512

6.25%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
See Annex 1
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:	BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name:	Marc-Oliver Lesch
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7743 3650

Annex 1

	Name		% 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
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
	BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
	BlackRock Fund Advisors
	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
	BlackRock, Inc.
	Trident Merger, LLC
	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
	BlackRock Fund Advisors
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
	BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
	BlackRock Cayco Limited
	BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
	BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
	BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
	BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
	BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
	BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock International Limited
Contact Name and telephone number at easyJet plc for enquiries:
Investor:
Stuart Morgan		Investor Relations		+44 (0) 7989 665 484
Media:
Paul Moore		Communications		+44 (0) 7860 794 444

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