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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
William Hill PLC |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of 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. Details of person subject to the notification obligation |
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Name |
Morgan Stanley |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
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Name |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, UNITED KINGDOM. |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: |
03/05/2019 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
08/05/2019 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
3.001% |
3.75% |
6.75% |
874,098,790 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
2.79% |
3.74% |
6.53% |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB0031698896 |
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26,230,641 |
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3.001% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
26,230,641 |
3.001% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration
date |
Exercise/
Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Right of recall over securities lending agreements |
at any time |
at any time |
185,972 |
0.02% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
185,972 |
0.02% |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration
date |
Exercise/
Conversion Period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Call Option (Cash Settled) |
29/05/2019 |
at any time |
Cash |
16,526 |
0.002% |
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Call Option (Cash Settled) |
17/07/2019 |
at any time |
Cash |
54,284 |
0.01% |
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Equity Swap |
10/05/2019 |
at any time |
Cash |
7,500,000 |
0.86% |
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Equity Swap |
03/07/2019 |
at any time |
Cash |
25,000,000 |
2.86% |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
32,570,810 |
3.73% |
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