Gamesys Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (5241G)

TIDMGYS TIDM84JL

RNS Number : 5241G

Gamesys Group PLC

25 November 2020

 
  TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 
 
 
  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft 
   Word format if possible) (i) 
 
 
 
 
 
  1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which          GAMESYS GROUP PLC 
  voting rights 
  are attached (ii) : 
  1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) 
  Non-UK issuer 
  2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") 
  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
  An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                              X 
  An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
  Other (please specify) (iii) : 
  3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 
 
 
  Name                                                            Bank of America Corporation 
  City and country of registered office (if applicable)           Wilmington, DE, United States 
  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
  Name                                                            Merrill Lynch International 
  City and country of registered office (if applicable)           London, United Kingdom 
  5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached (vi) :    23/11/2020 
  6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                  25/11/2020 
 
 
  7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                           % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %       Total number of 
                           attached to shares      through financial          (8.A + 8.B)           voting rights of 
                            (total of 8. A)        instruments (total                                 issuer (vii) 
                                                   of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
  Resulting situation 
   on the date on 
   which threshold was 
   crossed or reached     3.464%                  4.344%                  7.807%                  108,916,791 
  Position of previous 
   notification (if 
   applicable)            3.425%                  3.876%                  7.300% 
 
 
 
 
 
  8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed 
   or reached (viii) 
  A: Voting rights attached to shares 
  Class/type of shares    Number of voting rights (ix)                    % of voting rights 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                                 Direct                 Indirect                 Direct                 Indirect 
                          (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of Directive    (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of Directive 
                              2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC)            2004/109/EC) 
                                (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1)               (DTR5.1)               (DTR5.2.1) 
  GB00BZ14BX56            0                       3,772,399               0.000%                  3.464% 
  SUBTOTAL 8. A           3,772,399                                       3.464% 
 
 
 
 
 
  B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 
   (a)) 
  Type of financial        Expiration date (x)    Exercise / Conversion    Number of voting         % of voting rights 
  instrument                                      Period (xi)              rights that may be 
                                                                           acquired if the 
                                                                           instrument is 
                                                                           exercised / 
                                                                           converted. 
  Right to Recall          N/A                    N/A                      N/A                      N/A 
 
 
      SUBTOTAL 8. B 1    N/A    N/A 
    -----------------  ----- 
 
 
 
 
 
  B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 
   2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
  Type of         Expiration       Exercise /      Physical or     Number of voting rights            % of voting 
  financial       date (x)         Conversion      cash                                               rights 
  instrument                       Period (xi)     settlement 
                                                   (xii) 
  Swaps              19/01/2021    N/A             Cash                             720,000                     0.661% 
  Swaps              26/01/2021    N/A             Cash                             800,000                     0.735% 
  Swaps              16/02/2021    N/A             Cash                             550,000                     0.505% 
  Swaps              23/02/2021    N/A             Cash                             480,000                     0.441% 
  Swaps              15/03/2021    N/A             Cash                             240,000                     0.220% 
  Swaps              18/03/2021    N/A             Cash                             650,000                     0.597% 
  Swaps              01/04/2021    N/A             Cash                             300,000                     0.275% 
  Swaps              04/05/2021    N/A             Cash                             368,708                     0.339% 
  Swaps              30/09/2021    N/A             Cash                                 4,862                   0.004% 
  Swaps              01/11/2021    N/A             Cash                                     230                 0.000% 
  Swaps              31/01/2022    N/A             Cash                             600,000                     0.551% 
  Swaps              15/07/2022    N/A             Cash                                 1,290                   0.001% 
  Swaps              29/07/2022    N/A             Cash                                 5,278                   0.005% 
  Swaps              16/11/2022    N/A             Cash                                     10,650              0.010% 
 
 
     SUBTOTAL 8. B 2                  4,731,018    4.344% 
   ------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 
 
 
  9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark 
   the applicable box with an "X") 
  Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal 
   entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest 
   in the (underlying) issuer (xiii) 
  ( X ) 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 entity (xiv) (please add additional rows as necessary) 
           Name (xv)              % of voting rights if it        % of voting rights        Total of both if it equals 
                                  equals or is higher than         through financial          or is higher than the 
                                  the notifiable threshold     instruments if it equals        notifiable threshold 
                                                                 or is higher than the 
                                                                      notifiable 
                                                                       threshold 
  Bank of America Corporation    N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  NB Holdings Corporation        N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  BofAML Jersey Holdings         N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  Limited 
  BofAML EMEA Holdings 2         N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  Limited 
  ML UK Capital Holdings         N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  Limited 
  Merrill Lynch International    3.464%                        N/A                          7.252% 
 
  Bank of America Corporation    N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  NB Holdings Corporation        N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
  BAC North America Holding      N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
   Company 
  Bank of America, National      N/A                           N/A                          N/A 
   Association 
 
 
 
 
 
  10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
  Name of the proxy holder 
  The number and % of voting rights held 
  The date until which the voting rights will be held 
 
 
 
 
 
  11. Additional information (xvi) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Place of completion    United Kingdom 
  Date of completion     25/11/2020 
 
 
 
 

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