Notification of Major Interests in Shares
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
easyJet plc
2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of 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:
No
Other (please specify): ______________ No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
BBH ISL Nominees Limited
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
Nortrust Nominees Limited
ROY Nominees Limited
State Street Nominees Limited
Vidacos Nominees Limited
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
30 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
09 February 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
| GB00016419911 Ordinary shares |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| 21,612,887 | 21,612,887 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Number of shares |
| 20,012,940 |
| Number of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| . | 20,012,940 |
| % of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| . | 4.72% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
| . | . | . | . | . |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 20,012,940 | 4.72% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BBH ISL Nominees Limited - 782,581 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited - 76,394 shares
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited - 2,777,574 shares
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. - 3,939,756 shares
Nortrust Nominees Limited - 828,329 shares
ROY Nominees Limited - 763,730 shares
State Street Nominees Limited - 10,702,530 shares
Vidacos Nominees Limited - 142,046 shares
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 namee:
Robert J. Toner
15. Contact telephone number:
(617) 790-7084
Contact Name and telephone number at easyJet plc for enquiries:
Rachel Kentleton - Investor Relations: 07961 754 468
Toby Nicol - Corporate Communications: 01582 525 339
9 February 2009