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): (No)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Wellington Management Company LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
| BBH ISL Nominee (UK) 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 the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
20 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified
21 May 2008
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
GB0001641991
Common Stock
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
| . | . |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
GB0001641991
| Number of shares |
| 21,612,887 |
| Number of voting rights (ix) | |
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) |
| . | 21,612,887 |
| % of voting rights | |
| Direct | Indirect |
| . | 5.13%% |
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 |
| 21,612,887 | 5.13% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
| BBH ISL Nominee (UK) Limited – 1,806,387 shares |
| HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited – 115,010 shares |
| JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited – 2,888,128 shares |
| Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. – 2,855,256 shares |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited – 1,336,275 shares |
| ROY Nominees Limited – 997,967 shares |
| State Street Nominees Limited – 11,537,482 shares |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited – 76,382 shares |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Name of Contact and telephone number for queries:
Rachel Kentleton , Investor Relations - 01582 525 258
Toby Nicol, Corporate Communications - 01582 525 339
15. Date
22 May 2008