TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Distil PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Redmayne Nominees Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
I P M SIPP Administration
a/c H Raymond, H Raymond (personal), H Raymond (ISA) &
West End Brands Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
28th July 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
17.0%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 1p each
61,563,333
16.95%
62,063,333
0
17.09%
GB0030164023
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate
Exercise/ConversionPeriod
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
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:
Mr H Raymond's holding of 17.09% is
Split between 8,900,000 held in a SIPP, 52,943,333 personally, 170,000 in an ISA & 50,000 in a company account.
14. Contact name:
Tammy Wright Redmayne-Bentley LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
01689-882002