12 Jan 2016 10:20
12 January 2016
bwin.party digital entertainment plc
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
bwin.party digital entertainment plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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: ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
7 January 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% Upwards
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
GI000A0MV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Below minimum threshold
Number of Voting Rights
Below minimum threshold
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
-
Number of voting rights
Direct
-
Number of voting rights
Indirect
31,040,684
% of voting rights
Direct
-
% of voting rights
Indirect
3.74%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Right of recall
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
5,931,417
% of voting rights
0.71%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Equity Swap
Exercise Price
-
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
5,389,885
% of voting rights
Nominal
-
Delta
0.65%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
42,361,986
% of voting rights
5.10%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 42,361,986 (5.10%)
Direct: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: 31,040,684 (3.74%) Shares; 5,931,417 (0.71%) Right of Recall; 5,389,885 (0.65%) Equity Swap.
Chain of control:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Inc. (100%)
Bank One International Holdings Corporation (100%)
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)
J.P. Morgan Chase (UK) Holdings Limited (99.9%)
J.P. Morgan Chase International Holdings (100%)
J.P. Morgan Securities plc (99.41%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
-
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700