RNS Number : 9082V
Playtech PLC
08 November 2017
 

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:

Playtech plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

x

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

x

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:

Boussard & Gavaudan Partners Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):


5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:

November 02, 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

November 03, 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:

9%


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 

 










B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Convertible bond

19/11/2019

15/01/2015 to 12/11/2019

5,985,860

 

1.886%


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights

 

 

CFD




22,822,131

 

 

Nominal

Delta

7.192%



Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

28,807,991

 

9.078%


 

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

 

 

Controlled Undertaking

Percentage Holding

 

BG Master Fund ICAV

5.422%

 

Blackrock Multi-Manager Alternatives Strategies Fund

0.092%

 

Single Select Platform / M - (B&G) European Equity

0.238%

 

BG Long Term Value

0.292%

 

Boussard & Gavaudan Absolut Return

1.818%

 

Amundi Absolute Return BG Enhanced Master Fund

0.225%

 

Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Sub Fund III L.L.

0.545%

 

Boussard & Gavaudan Convertible

BG Liquid Strategy

0.014%

0.432%

 

Grand Total

9.078%


 

Proxy Voting:

 

10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:


 


 


13. Additional information:

 

 

 

14. Contact name:

Deborah GEWINNER

 

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 203 751 5412

 

 


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