TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

Clarissa Elsner

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

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 X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): – dilution from issue of subscription option shares
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 Richard Griffiths
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):v 27 August 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified: 04 September 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii 14%

 

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[vi]
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
ORD EUR0.01
IM00B5VQMV65		 8,456,936 8,456,936 8,456,936 8,456,936 13.80%

 

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
CFD 285,000 0.47%

 

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
8,741,936 14.27%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Blake Holdings Limited 3,203,999
Seren Capital Management Limited 4,962,450
Cream Capital Limited 135,804
Oak Trust Limited 154,683
Total 8,456,936
Add QFI’s
Richard Griffiths 285,000
Total 8,741,936

The above undertakings are all controlled by Richard Griffiths

 

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: Mike Bretherton
15. Contact telephone number: 01534719761

 

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)		  
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)		  
Phone number & email   
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)		  
   
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)		  
 
C: Additional information
 
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.