4 Mar 2016 14:00
For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | CentralNic Group plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Yes | ||||
Other (please specify): | No | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Livingbridge VC LLP | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Wood Street Microcap Fund 3.92% No other underlying client holds over 3% | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 02/02/2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03/03/2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 8% & 9% | ||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ord GBP0.1 GB00BCCW4X83
| 5,233,019 |
5,233,019
|
8,983,019
| 9.4% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||
Nil | |||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | 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 | ||||||||||||||
8,983,019
| 9.4% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||||||||||||
Livingbridge VC LLP Wood Street Microcap Fund 3.92% No other underlying client holds over 3%
Registered in the name of Chase Nominees Ltd & Bank of New York Mellon | |||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Livingbridge VC LLP | ||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | ||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | ||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | |||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Karen Huxley | ||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7506 5643 | ||||||||||||||
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| CentralNic Group plc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 35-39 Moorgate London EC2R 6AR
|
Phone number & email
| Tel: 08700 170 900 info@centralnic.com |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
| Karen Huxley, Livingbridge VC LLP |
Contact address
| 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN |
Phone number & email
| 020 7506 5643 Karen.huxley@livingbridge.com |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
C: Additional information | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |