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PlaytechAnnouncement

10/11/2017 09:50

RNS Number : 1678W
Playtech PLC
10 November 2017
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 voting rights are attachedii:
Playtech plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
X
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Morgan Stanley
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, UNITED KINGDOM.
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
07/11/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
09/11/2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
4.56%
0.60%
5.17%
317,344,603
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
Below 3%
Below 3%
Below 3%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
IM00B7S9G985

14,484,934

4.56%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
14,484,934
4.56%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Right of recall over securities lending agreements
at any time
at any time
524,915
0.17%












SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
524,915
0.17%
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 financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash 
settlementxii
Number of voting rights 
% of voting rights
Equity Swap
29/03/2018
at any time
Cash
86,511
0.03%
Equity Swap
04/04/2018
at any time
Cash
218,083
0.07%
Equity Swap
15/07/2019
at any time
Cash
310,355
0.10%
Convertible Bond
19/11/2019
at any time
Cash
776,205
0.24%



SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
1,391,154
0.44%
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) issuerxiii

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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Morgan Stanley



Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.



Morgan Stanley International Limited



Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)



Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
4.56%

5.17%

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 informationxvi
As stated in articles of association, Playtech plc has requested to be treated as a UK issuer and has therefore been treated as such.
Place of completion
Glasgow
Date of completion
09/11/2017

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