REG - Winvia Entertainment - Notification of Change to Shareholder Holding

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09/02/2026 16:15

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RNS Number : 3009S  Winvia Entertainment PLC  09 February 2026

 

9 February 2026

 

Winvia Entertainment PLC

("Winvia Entertainment" or the "Company")

 

Notification of Change to Significant Shareholder Holding

 

 

Winvia Entertainment (AIM: WVIA), a technology-led entertainment business,
focused on prize draw and online gaming, announces that it has been informed
of the following change to Keyplay Holdings Limited ("Keyplay"), a significant
shareholder in the Company. The beneficial holdings in the Company of the
Keyplay Shareholders (defined below) remain unchanged.

 

Keyplay is the vehicle used by Mihai Manoila, CEO, and other senior executives
(together, the "Keyplay Shareholders") to hold their interests in ordinary
shares of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Keyplay is distributing its
14,384,330 Ordinary Shares, being its entire holding in the Company, to the
individual beneficial owners via dividend in kind distributions (the
"Distributions"). The Distributions are as follows:

 

 ·             8,270,270 Ordinary Shares, representing 7.87% of the Company's issued share
               capital, to Chranel Limited, an entity owned and controlled by Mihai Manoila
               (Chief Executive Officer) (52% holding) and Odeta-Cristinela Nestor (Chief
               Business Development Officer) (48% holding);
 ·             3,057,030 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.91% of the Company's issued share
               capital, to Rems Holding Limited, an entity owned and controlled by Tsahi
               Shmuel (Chief Operating Officer); and
 ·             3,057,030 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.91% of the Company's issued share
               capital, to Yaya Global Tech Limited, an entity owned and controlled by Guy
               Balterisky (Chief Technology Officer).

 

The notification at the end of the announcement, made in accordance with the
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation as it forms part of UK domestic
law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, provides further
detail on above Distributions in so far as it relates to Mihai Manolia.

 

 

Contacts:

 

 Winvia Entertainment                                 https://winvia.co.uk/
                                                      (https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r02/___https:/winvia.co.uk/___.YXAxZTpzaG9yZWNhcDpjOm86ZDljMGUxYzhkOTYwM2Q0MDdiZmVkZWM3NzAyYjI1NDI6Nzo4MjE0Ojg3MTEzMzBkOTEyZGVmNjFkZDBlZTAwZTUwYjc3YzkxYjVkYWUyZDI0MjZhYzYxMWUzZWY2ZTk4MmEyNWMyYTg6cDpUOk4)
 Mihai Manoila, Chief Executive Officer               c/o Alma
 Simon Hay, Chief Financial Officer
 Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Broker)           +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

 Patrick Castle / Tom Knibbs / Sophie Collins
                                                      +44 (0) 20 3405 0205

 Alma Strategic Communications
 Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Sam Modlin / Rose Docherty  winvia@almastrategic.com

 

About Winvia Entertainment

 

Winvia Entertainment plc (AIM: WVIA) is a technology-led entertainment
business, focused on two discrete fast-growing channels, being the large and
highly fragmented UK Prize Draw market and the regulated Romanian online
gaming market. Underpinning both channels is the proprietary Technology
Platform, which has a track-record of supporting growth and operational
improvement.

Winvia Entertainment is the second largest (by market share) Prize Draw
operator in the UK (London Economics report for the Department for Media,
Culture and Sport, June 2025) where players play for a range of prizes
including cars, luxury watches, holidays, gadgets, properties and other items.
The Group currently owns two Prize Draw brands, Best of the Best and recently
acquired Click Competitions.

The Group's Romanian Online Gaming business is well established growing,
profitable and highly cash generative. The Group operates a multi-brand
strategy including own brands, such as Princess Casino, Royal Slots and Luck,
a number of white label brands.

The Group's newly built innovative proprietary technology platform is a key
strength of the business. It has been built in-house, with significant
investment and its application to date has significantly improved key
performance metrics.

The Group's near-term growth plans are primarily focused on the highly
fragmented, fast-growing UK Prize Draw market in which there are strong
organic growth opportunities in addition to a strong pipeline potential
acquisitions that can leverage the Technology Platform.

 

 

 

  1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Mihai Manoila

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer

 b)   Initial notification/amendment                               Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Winvia Entertainment plc

 b)   LEI                                                          213800A7RTSCF8IWQ247

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each

      Identification code                                          GB00BP084X98

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Transfer of Ordinary Shares to a new entity

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                     Price(s)          Volume(s)
                                                                                     N/A               3,969,730

 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          N/A

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      9 February 2026

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Off market

 

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