RNS Number : 6351E
easyJet PLC
23 December 2009
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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easyJet plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
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FMR LLC
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), Investment manager for US mutual funds and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC)
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SHARES HELD
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NOMINEE
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MANAGEMENT COMPANY
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657,100
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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
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FMR
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18,433,647
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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
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FMRCO
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169,400
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NORTHERN TRUST CO
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FMRCO
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307,100
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STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
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FMR
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1,619,900
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STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
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FMRCO
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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21 December 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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22 December 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB0001641991
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22,634,100
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22,634,100
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21,187,147
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21,187,147
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4.97%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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21,187,147
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4.97%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See information in section 4 above.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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FMR LLC
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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1,446,953
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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21 December 2009
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13. Additional information:
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None
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14. Contact name:
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Amanda Chana
fil-regreporting@fil.com
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15. Contact telephone number:
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Contact Name and telephone number at easyJet plc for enquiries:
Rachel Kentleton - Investor Relations: 07961 754 468
Oliver Aust - Corporate Communications: 01582 525 973
23 December 2009
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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