Playtech PLC Holding(s) in Company (0970J)

TIDMPTEC

RNS Number : 0970J

Playtech PLC

06 September 2016

 
 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) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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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 (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                    Mr.Rolf Vogth-Eriksen 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                               DNB Asset Management AS 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                  0191 Oslo , Norway 
                                                               Reg.nr. 880109162 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                   05(th) September 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                      06(th) September 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                  Under 3% to 3.02% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                   Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of             to the triggering                    transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                Number            Number             Number           Number of                 % of voting 
                of                 of                 of shares        voting                    rights (x) 
                Shares             Voting                              rights 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                     Direct           Direct      Indirect      Direct      Indirect 
                                                                       (xi)        (xii) 
-------------      ------------    -------------    ---------------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
 Playtech PLC 
 
 IM00B7S9G985   9612223           9612223            9756223          9756223                   3.02% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration      Exercise/                           Number of voting          % of voting 
 financial           date            Conversion                          rights that               rights 
 instrument          (xiii)          Period (xiv)                        may be 
                                                                         acquired if 
                                                                         the 
                                                                         instrument 
                                                                         is 
                                                                         exercised/ 
                                                                         converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to 
  Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise        Expiration       Exercise/        Number of voting            % of voting 
 financial         price          date             Conversion        rights instrument           rights (xix, 
 instrument                       (xvii)           period            refers to                   xx) 
                                                   (xviii) 
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                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                            Percentage of voting rights 
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 9 756 223                                                          3.02% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                              Mr.Rolf Vogth-Eriksen 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                  [phone] 
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 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not 
  the issuer 
 Annex: Notification of major interests in share 
 
 A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to 
  the notification obligation 
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 Full name                             DNB Asset Management AS 
  (including legal form of 
  legal entities) 
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 Contact address                       Dronning Eufemiasgate 30, 
  (registered office for legal          0191 Oslo,Norway 
  entities) 
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 Phone number & email                  [phone] 
                                        [e-mail] 
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 Other useful information              Norwegian Reg.nr.880109162 
  (at least legal representative 
  for legal persons) 
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 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable 
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 Full name                             Rolf Vogth-Eriksen 
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 Contact address                       Dronning Eufemiasgate 30, 
                                        0191 Oslo,Norway 
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 Phone number & email                  [phone] 

                                        [e-mail] 
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 Other useful information              Equity Trader in DNB Asset 
  (e.g. functional relationship         Management AS 
  with the person or legal 
  entity subject to the notification 
  obligation) 
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 C: Additional information 
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