TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

Clarissa Elsner

TR-1:   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Blake Holdings Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Richard Griffiths
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 17 October 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  Up to 5%
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 viii Number of shares Number of voting rights  % of voting rightsx
Direct Direct xi Indirectxii Direct Indirect
ORD EUR0.01
IM00B5VQMV65		 N/A Less than 3% N/A Less than 3% 3,273,999 3,273,999 5.38% 10.87%

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion  Period 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 XVI
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xviii Exercise/ Conversion  Period xviii Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rightsxix, xx
Nominal Delta

 

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
3,273,999 5.38%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Blake Holdings Limited is 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: Increase is consequent to a distribution in specie to shareholders of ORA Capital Partners Limited
14. Contact name: Mike Bretherton
15. Contact telephone number: 07875 303 242