TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
GVC Holdings PLC |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
x |
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An acquisition or disposal of 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. Details of person subject to the notification obligation |
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Name |
HSBC Holdings PLC |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
London, United Kingdom |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
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Name |
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited HSBC Bank plc HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
8, Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: |
23 March 2018 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
27 March 2018 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of
voting rights through
financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
3.334 % |
2.443 % |
5.776 % |
303,784,807 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
Below Disclosure threshold |
Below Disclosure threshold |
Below Disclosure threshold |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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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) |
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IM00B5VQMV65 |
7,900,577 |
2,226,648 |
2.601% |
0.733 % |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
10,127,225 |
3.334 % |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Stock Lent |
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318,346 |
0.105 % |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
318,346 |
0.105 % |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Equity Swap |
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Cash Settled |
7,101,922 |
2.338 % |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
7,101,922 |
2.338 % |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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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) issuer |
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Full
chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
x |
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% 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 |
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HSBC Holdings plc |
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HSBC Bank plc |
2.601 % |
2.443 % |
5.043 % |
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HSBC Holdings plc |
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HSBC Investment Bank Holdings plc |
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HSBC Global Asset Management Limited |
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HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited |
0.633 % |
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0.633 % |
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HSBC Holdings plc |
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HSBC Bank plc |
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HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited |
0.000 % |
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0.000 % |
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HSBC Holdings plc |
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HSBC Bank plc |
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HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH |
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HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG |
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HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt Gesellschaft fur Bankbeteiligungen mbH |
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INKA Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschft mbH, Dusseldorf |
0.100 % |
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0.100 % |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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11. Additional information |
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The total holdings include Stock Borrowing of 8,124,974 shares |
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Place of completion |
London, United Kingdom |
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Date of completion |
27 March 2018 |