Playtech PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (9082V)

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RNS Number : 9082V

Playtech PLC

08 November 2017

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                                  Playtech plc 
  the underlying issuer 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: 
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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 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial                         x 
  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                             x 
  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)                                    Boussard & Gavaudan Partners 
  subject to the                                               Limited 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                               November 02, 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                  November 03, 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached:                                                                               9% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type     Situation previous              Resulting situation after the 
  of             to the triggering               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 
                Shares           Voting                         rights 
                                 Rights 
-------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                Direct         Direct        Indirect   Direct   Indirect 
-------------    ------------   ------------   -------------  ------------  ---------  -------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 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                       Period                         may be 
                                                                 acquired if 
                                                                 the 
                                                                 instrument 
                                                                 is 
                                                                 exercised/ 
                                                                 converted. 
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 Convertible                     15/01/2015 
  bond            19/11/2019      to 12/11/2019                 5,985,860               1.886% 
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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         Exercise       Expiration     Exercise/       Number of     % of voting 
 financial        price         date           Conversion      voting         rights 
 instrument                                    period          rights 
                                                               instrument 
                                                               refers to 
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 CFD                                                           22,822,131    Nominal    Delta 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  ---------  ------------------- 
                                                                             7.192% 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                         Percentage of voting rights 
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 28,807,991                                      9.078% 
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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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                                               Controlled Undertaking                         Percentage Holding 
                                              ---------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
  BG Master Fund ICAV                                                                                     5.422% 
  Blackrock Multi-Manager Alternatives 
   Strategies Fund                                                                                        0.092% 
  Single Select Platform / M - (B&G) European 
  Equity                                                                                                  0.238% 
  BG Long Term Value                                                                                      0.292% 
  Boussard & Gavaudan Absolut Return                                                                      1.818% 
  Amundi Absolute Return BG Enhanced Master 
   Fund                                                                                                   0.225% 
  Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy 
   Sub Fund III L.L.                                                                                      0.545% 
                                               Boussard & Gavaudan Convertible                            0.014% 
                                                BG Liquid Strategy                                        0.432% 
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  Grand Total                                                                                             9.078% 
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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:                                                         Deborah GEWINNER 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                             [phone] 

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