RNS Number : 5401D

Playtech PLC

27 October 2015

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				PLAYTECH PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					ü
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		FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		23 October 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:		26 October 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		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

Indirect

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

IM00B7S9G985

15,654,966

15,654,966

16,365,901

16,365,901

5.07%

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

16,365,901

5.07%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ^xxi

Custodian	Day to Day IM	Total
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (C)	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	10,874
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	54,321
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (C)	FMRC-FMR CO., INC	1,135
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO	FMRC-FMR CO., INC	165,843
	FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED	134,281
	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	47,595
	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	526,076
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C)	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	206,267
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK	FMRC-FMR CO., INC	7,545,153
	FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED	94,225
	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	144,957
	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	41,298
MELLON BANK NA (C)	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	282,541
	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	102,423
NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE (S)	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	187,788
NORTHERN TRUST CO (C)	FMRC-FMR CO., INC	894,911
	FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED	1,395,092
	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	62,702
	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	167,312
STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO	FMRC-FMR CO., INC	940,619
	FMRIMUK-FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED	1,767,361
	PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	772,727
	PYRAMIS GLOBAL-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY	820,400
Grand Total		16,365,901

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

FMR LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:

710,935

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:

23 October 2015

13. Additional information:

None

14. Contact name:

Sally- Ann Hatton

15. Contact telephone number:

fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148

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