Playtech PLC Holding(s) in Company (0593J)
June 23 2017 - 9:20AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPTEC
RNS Number : 0593J
Playtech PLC
23 June 2017
For filings with the FCA
include the annex
For filings with issuer
exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Playtech plc
the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which
voting rights are
attached: (ii)
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) Morgan Stanley (Institutional
subject to the Securities Group and Global
notification obligation: Wealth Management)
(iii)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction 21.06.2017
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 23.06.2017
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5%*
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of shares voting rights (x)
Shares Voting rights
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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IM00B7S9G985 10,220,832 10,220,832 9,413,644 9,413,644 2.97%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial date (xiii) Conversion voting rights
instrument Period rights that
(xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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Right of
recall
over
securities
lending
agreements N/A N/A 2,668,934 0.84%
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial price date Conversion voting rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period rights xx)
(xviii) instrument
refers to
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Nominal Delta
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Equity Swap N/A 13.07.2017 N/A 830,943 N/A 0.26%
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Equity Swap N/A 29.03.2018 N/A 648,055 N/A 0.20%
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Equity Swap N/A 04.04.2018 N/A 976,404 N/A 0.31%
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Convertible
Bond N/A 19.11.2019 N/A 1,811,146 N/A 0.57%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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16,349,126 5.15%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
(xxi)
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Legal & Compliance
Department, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14
4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is a direct holder of 16,345,718
voting rights (5.15%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan
Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary
Wharf, London, E14 4AD, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect
holder of 16,345,718 voting rights (5.15%) and is a
subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square,
Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an
indirect holder of 16,345,718 voting rights (5.15%)
and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International
Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., c/o The
Corporation Trust Company (DE), Corporation Trust Center,
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA.
is an indirect holder of 16,345,718 voting rights (5.15%)
and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
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Morgan Stanley's total holding
13. Additional information: in Playtech plc remains above
the 5.00% threshold previously
disclosed, however, this
notification is being made
on the basis that the holding
in section 8(a) has crossed
a relevant threshold in its
own right at the component
level.
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14. Contact name: Wilma Fairholm
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15. Contact telephone number: +44 141 245-7218
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