Notification of major interest in shares
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. 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 state 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) : ( N/A )
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 if different) (v):
30 July 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 July 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE:
GB0001641991
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
| N/A | N/A |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE:
GB0001641991
| Number of shares |
| Direct |
| N/A |
| Number of voting rights (ix) | |
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) |
| N/A | 21,331,803 |
| % of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| N/A | 5.09% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | 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 |
| 21,331,803 | 5.09% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 21,331,803 (5.09%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Name of Contact and telephone number for queries:
Andrew Barker, Investor Relations - 01582 525 982
Toby Nicol , Corporate Communications - 01582 525 339
15. Date
1 August 2007