23 Jun 2016 17:00
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
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 | Â | |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â | |
Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | GIC PRIVATE LIMITED |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 20 JUNE 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22 JUNE 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Â VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARE HOLDING HAVE GONE BELOW 4% Â TOTAL HOLDING REMAINS ABOVE 4% Â |
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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 | |||
GB00BDZT6P94 | 41,452,665 | 41,452,665 | 40,032,290 | 40,032,290 | 0 | 3.9483% | 0 |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/converted. | % of votingrights |
  Securities Lending | N/A | N/A | 1,647,169 | 0.1625% |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate xvii | Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |
   N/A | N/A |  N/A |  N/A |    N/A | Nominal | Delta  |
N/A | N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
41,679,459 | 4.1108% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | Â |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | Â |
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13. Additional information: | Â |
14. Contact name: | MATTHEW JOWETT COMPANY SECRETARY MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01202 634 955 |
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