| TR-1[i]: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
| 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 | X | |
| Other (please specify): __Issuance of new shares_____________ | ||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]: | Richard Griffiths and ORA (Guernsey) Limited | |
| 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]: | 19 March 2013 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 March 2013 | |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 16% | |
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi] | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] | |||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights viii | Number of shares | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
| IM00B5VQMV65 | 5,975,610 | 5,975,610 | 9,794,175 | 9,794,175 | 16.16% | ||
| 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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 9,794,175 | 16.16% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
| N/A |
| 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: | 2,500,000 shares, representing 4.12% of GVC issued capital held by ORA (Guernsey) Ltd, a company in which Mr Griffiths has a beneficial holding >50%. |
| 14. Contact name: | Chris Hill |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 07875303242 |