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RNS Number : 5302B
Britvic plc
28 October 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer BRITVIC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in
theacquisition 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 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD
CREDIT SUISSE
5. Date of the transaction and date on 26.10.09
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 27.10.09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD
GB00B0N8QD54 8,036,874 8,036,874 N/A N/A 8,822,498 N/A 4.06%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting % of voting
instrument date rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period
N/A Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,822,498 4.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
* Credit Suisse Group AG
* Credit Suisse2.1.Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
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:
14. Contact name: John Price, Company Secretary, Britvic plc
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1245 261871
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