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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
William Hill plc |
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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 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) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
The Parvus Armadillo Fund The Caeruleus Fund Crescent III LP The Orange Partners Fund The Packpar Fund The PAM 1740 Fund The Parvatrium Partners Fund Parvus European Opportunities Master Fund Parvus European Absolute Opportunities Master Fund Vittoria Fund-P, L.P |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
25/11/2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
27/11/2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
Going above 13% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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- |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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Equity Swap |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
115,210,036 |
Nominal |
Delta |
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13.03 |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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115,210,036 |
13.03 |
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