Games Workshop Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (8680J)
15 September 2016 - 1:29AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGAW
RNS Number : 8680J
Games Workshop Group PLC
14 September 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or Games Workshop Group PLC
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached:
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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 Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
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
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) Aberforth Partners LLP
subject to the
notification obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) Shareholder Shares
(if different from 3.): 1. Aberforth Small Companies
Trust plc 2,310,858
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies
Fund 396,149
3. Aberforth Geared Income
Trust plc 683,900
4. The National Trust for
Places of Historic Interest
195,584
or Natural Beauty
All shares are registered
in the name of Nortrust Nominees
Ltd
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5. Date of the transaction 13/09/2016
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer 14/09/2016
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: 11%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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Ordinary
GB0003718474 3,387,707 3,387,707 3,586,491 n/a 3,586,491 n/a 11.17
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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 Period may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights
instrument period refers to
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n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nominal Delta
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n/a n/a
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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3,586,491 11.17
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
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11. Number of voting rights proxy n/a
holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will n/a
cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth
Partners LLP
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15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733
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