TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | Games Workshop Group PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | |||
Other (please specify): | | | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Aberforth Partners LLP | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | Nortrust Nominees Ltd | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 26/1/2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27/1/2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 11% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary GB0003718474 | 3,586,491 | 3,586,491 | 3,516,491 | n/a | 3,516,491 | n/a | 10.95 | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | ||||||||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||
n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
3,516,491 | 10.95 | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
Held by Aberforth Partners LLP | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | n/a | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | n/a | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | n/a | |
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14. Contact name: | Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 0131 220 0733 | |