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 qualifying 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 | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
Henderson Global Investors | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
27 June 2012 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 28 June 2012 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Crossed above 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 | ||||||||||||||
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 | Below 5% | Below 5% | 1,700,000 | 5.38% | ||||||||||||
IM00B5VQMV65 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price | 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
1,700,000 | 5.38% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Patricia Russell | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7818 2156 |
For further information:
GVC Holdings PLC | |
Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7702 |
Richard Cooper, Group Finance Director | www.gvc-plc.com |
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 6550 |
David Hart / Paul Shackleton / Jamie Barklem | www.danielstewart.co.uk |
Media enquiries:
Abchurch | |
Henry Harrison-Topham / Oliver Hibberd | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7702 |
henry.ht@abchurch-group.com | www.abchurch-group.com |
About GVC Holdings PLC
GVC Holdings PLC is a leading provider of B2B and B2C services to the online gaming and sports betting markets. The Group is headquartered in the Isle of Man and is licensed in Malta, and the Netherlands Antilles.
Further information on the Group is available at www.gvc-plc.com