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08/11/2017 10:26

RNS Number : 9082V
Playtech PLC
08 November 2017

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:
Playtechplc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
x
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
x
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
Boussard & Gavaudan Partners Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
November 02, 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
November 03, 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
9%


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









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
Convertible bond
19/11/2019
15/01/2015 to 12/11/2019
5,985,860
1.886%

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 
CFD



22,822,131
Nominal
Delta
7.192%


Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
28,807,991
9.078%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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
BG Liquid Strategy
0.014%
0.432%
Grand Total
9.078%

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Deborah GEWINNER
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 203 751 5412

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