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14/09/2016 16:30

RNS Number : 8680J
Games Workshop Group PLC
14 September 2016
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
 Games Workshop Group PLC 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
Aberforth Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
Shareholder Shares
1. Aberforth Small Companies Trust plc2,310,858
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund396,149
3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc683,900
4. The National TrustforPlacesofHistoricInterest195,584
or Natural Beauty
All shares are registeredinthenameofNortrustNomineesLtd 
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
13/09/2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14/09/2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
11%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights 
Direct
Direct 
Indirect 
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary 
GB0003718474
3,387,707
3,387,707
3,586,491
n/a
3,586,491
n/a
11.17

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date 
Exercise/
Conversion period 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights 
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Nominal
Delta
n/a
n/a

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
3,586,491
11.17


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
n/a


13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 220 0733

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