PDMR Shareholding

Jay DossetterNews

22 August 2019

 GVC Holdings PLC
(“GVC”, “Group” or “Company”)

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

On 21 August 2019 the Company was notified that Directors had purchased Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares') in the Company, on 20 and 21 August 2019, as set out below.

Name

Shareholding prior to purchase

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased

Price Purchased

Existing LTIP awards

Total Share interest

K Alexander

666,666

833,334

588.17p

1,022,126

2,522,126

R Wood

-

18,000

578.37p

226,087

244,087

J Anscombe

5,169

12,000

588.17p

n/a

17,169

P Bouchut

18,000

9,000

588.17p

n/a

27,000

P Isola

19,335

16,800

588.17p

n/a

36,135

V McDowell

7,000

8,000

588.17p

n/a

15,000

Kenneth Alexander, GVC’s CEO, commented:

"The purchase of £5m worth of shares demonstrates my conviction that GVC's strategy and long-term outlook will provide shareholders with strong returns, as supported by the continued positive momentum in the results we announced last week.  I am confident in the regulatory outlook in Germany and the UK, and in the group’s opportunity to take a leading position in the US market. I remain totally committed to GVC for the long-term."

Notes to editors: The shares purchased by the Directors were traded cum dividend. The Company’s ex-dividend date in respect of the 17.6p interim dividend for 2019 (declared on 15 August 2019) is 22 August 2019.

For further information:

GVC Holdings PLC
Paul Tymms, Director of Investor Relations and                                         (investors@gvc-plc.com)

Corporate Communications

Media enquiries
Buchanan Communications
David Rydell/Jamie Hooper                                                                   Tel +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Transaction notification

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Kenneth Alexander

b)

Position/status

CEO

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 833,334 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

588.17p

833,334

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

588.17p per share

Total price £4,901,420.59

833,334

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-21

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Robert Wood

b)

Position/status

CFO

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 18,000 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

578p

18,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

578p per share

Total price £104,040.00

18,000

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-20

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Jane Anscombe

b)

Position/status

Independent Non-Executive Director

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 12,000 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

588.17p

12,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

588.17p per share

Total price £70,580.40

12,000

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-21

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Pierre Bouchut

b)

Position/status

Independent Non-Executive Director

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 9,000 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

588.17p

9,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

588.17p per share

Total price £52,935.30

9,000

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-21

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Peter Isola

b)

Position/status

Independent Non-Executive Director

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 16,800 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

588.17p

16,800

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

588.17p per share

Total price £98,812.56

16,800

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-21

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1.

Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Virginia McDowell

b)

Position/status

Independent Non-Executive Director

c)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial Notification

2.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

GVC Holdings PLC

b)

LEI

213800GNI3K45LQR8L28

3.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each ('Ordinary Shares')

ISIN: IM00B5VQMV65

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of 8,000 Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

588.17p

8,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume Price

588.17p per share

Total price £47,053.60

8,000

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-08-21

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)