TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

Clarissa Elsner

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
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%
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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
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
 
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: 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