Playtech PLC Holding(s) in Company (7001Z)
17 March 2017 - 12:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPTEC
RNS Number : 7001Z
Playtech PLC
16 March 2017
For filings with the FCA
include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude
the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Playtech plc
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial x
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with x
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) Boussard & Gavaudan Partners
subject to the Limited
notification obligation:
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction March 15, 2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer March 16, 2017
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 3%, 4%, 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that rights
instrument (xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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Convertible 15/01/2015
bond 19/11/2019 to 12/11/2019 2,113,308 0.67%
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial price date Conversion voting rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period rights xx)
(xviii) instrument
refers to
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CFD 15,917,427 Nominal Delta
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5.01%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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18,030,735 5.68%
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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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Controlled Undertaking Percentage Holding
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BG Master Fund ICAV 3.864%
Blackrock Multi-Manager Alternatives
Strategies Fund 0.090%
Single Select Platform / M - (B&G) European
Equity 0.210%
BG Long Term Value 0.210%
Boussard & Gavaudan Absolut Return 0.450%
Amundi Absolute Return BG Enhanced Master
Fund 0.429%
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy
Sub Fund III L.L. 0.410%
Boussard & Gavaudan Convertible 0.014%
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Grand Total 5.675%
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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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: Patrick Guérin
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15. Contact telephone number: + 33 1 44 90 41 32
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