13 Aug 2021 16:51
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BZ14BX56
Issuer Name
GAMESYS GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Β
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Merrill Lynch International | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11-Aug-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Aug-2021
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.879181 | 5.193838 | 10.073019 | 11052393 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.463000 | 5.115320 | 9.578320 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB00BZ14BX56 | 5353571 | 4.879181 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 5353571 | 4.879181% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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 |
Right to recall | N/A | N/A | 11776 | 0.010733 |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 11776 | 0.010733% | ||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Swaps | 17/08/2021 | N/A | Cash | 686000 | 0.625212 |
Swaps | 19/08/2021 | N/A | Cash | 980000 | 0.893160 |
Swaps | 06/09/2021 | N/A | Cash | 500000 | 0.455694 |
Swaps | 04/01/2022 | N/A | Cash | 187212 | 0.170623 |
Swaps | 31/03/2022 | N/A | Cash | 1108000 | 1.009818 |
Swaps | 04/05/2022 | N/A | Cash | 368708 | 0.336036 |
Swaps | 13/05/2022 | N/A | Cash | 202 | 0.000184 |
Swaps | 24/05/2022 | N/A | Cash | 1013600 | 0.923783 |
Swaps | 01/06/2022 | N/A | Cash | 2795 | 0.002547 |
Swaps | 06/07/2022 | N/A | Cash | 2366 | 0.002156 |
Swaps | 08/07/2022 | N/A | Cash | 99904 | 0.091051 |
Swaps | 11/07/2022 | N/A | Cash | 62386 | 0.056858 |
Swaps | 19/07/2022 | N/A | Cash | 250000 | 0.227847 |
Swaps | 29/07/2022 | N/A | Cash | 422746 | 0.385286 |
Swaps | 16/11/2022 | N/A | Cash | 3127 | 0.002850 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 5687046 | 5.183105% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Bank of America Corporation | Bank of America, National Association | |||
Bank of America Corporation | Merrill Lynch International | 4.620347 | 3.974946 | 8.595293 |
Bank of America Corporation | BOFA Securities EUROPE SA |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
No
The number and % of voting rights held
Β
The date until which the voting rights will be held
Β
11. Additional Information
Β
12. Date of Completion
13-Aug-2021
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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