Betfair Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (0881I)
March 20 2015 - 12:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBET
RNS Number : 0881I
Betfair Group PLC
20 March 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or Betfair Group 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 Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial No
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 No
similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
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Other (please No
specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) Kames Capital Plc
subject to the
notification obligation:
(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 18/03/2015
and date on
which the threshold is
crossed or
reached: (v)
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6. Date on which issuer 20/03/2015
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or
reached: (vi, vii) 5%
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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 voting % of voting
of of of rights rights (x)
Shares Voting shares
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
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GB00BSPL1J93 4,747,278 4,747,278 3,590,069 3,590,069 607,516 3.87% 0.66%
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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 voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that rights
instrument (xiii) Period (xiv) may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted.
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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 voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
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CFD 327,053 Nominal Delta
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0.35%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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4,524,638 4.88%
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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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Kames Capital:-
Kames Capital Plc
Kames Capital ICVC
Kames Capital VCIC
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: Kames Capital Plc
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11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: Trade Operations Manager
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15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 2206
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