TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | GVC Holdings Plc | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 | x | |
| Other (please specify): | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Richard Griffiths and controlled undertakings | |
| 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 | 2 January 2016 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4 January 2016 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii | < 3% | |
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
| Ordinary Eur0.01 IM00B5VQMV65 |
8,238,450 | 8,238,450 | < 3% | < 3% | < 3% | ||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| < 3% | < 3% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
| 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: | James Sutcliffe |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01534 719761 |
| Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
| Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) |
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| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
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| Phone number & email | |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | |
| Contact address | |
| Phone number & email | |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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| C: Additional information | |
| For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. | |