15 Jan 2016 16:06
15 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: ( X )
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:
14 January 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%, 4%, 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
GI000A0MV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
33,893,674
Number of Voting Rights
33,893,674
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
-
Number of voting rights
Direct
-
Number of voting rights
Indirect
Below minimum threshold
% of voting rights
Direct
-
% of voting rights
Indirect
Below minimum threshold
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
-
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
Nominal
-
Delta
-
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Below minimum threshold
% of voting rights
Below minimum threshold
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. : Below minimum threshold
Direct: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: Below minimum threshold
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 cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
13. Additional information:
-
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700