30 Oct 2015 08:42

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30 October 2015
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bwin.party digital entertainment plc
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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bwin.party digital entertainment plc
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2. Reason for the notification:
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments: ( )
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
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Other: ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (parent company) - 6.066%, comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited -6.066%
Ignis Investment Services Limited 0.00%
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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Vidacos Nominees/HSBC
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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28 October 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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29 October 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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6%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
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GI000A0MV757
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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46,774,065
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Number of Voting Rights
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46,774,065
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of shares
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50,162,347
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Number of voting rights
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-
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Number of voting rights
Indirect
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50,162,347
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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-
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% of voting rights
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Indirect
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6.066%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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-
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Expiration date
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-
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Exercise/ Conversion period
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-
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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-
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% of voting rights
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-
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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-
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Exercise Price
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-
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Expiration date
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-
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Exercise/ Conversion period
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-
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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-
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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-
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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50,162,347
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% of voting rights
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6.066%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (parent company) - 6.066%, comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 6.066%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.00%
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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-
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14. Contact name:
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Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc
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15. Contact telephone number:
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+350 200 78700
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