2 November 2011
bwin.party digital entertainment plc
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
bwin.party digital entertainment plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
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: ()
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Janus Capital ManagementLLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
-
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
31 October 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 November 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
GI000A0MV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
67,692,998
Number of Voting Rights
67,692,998
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
68,240,798
Number of voting rights
Direct
68,240,798
Number of voting rights
Indirect
-
% of voting rights
Direct
8.10%
% of voting rights
Indirect
-
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
-
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
-
% of voting rights
-
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
-
Exercise Price
-
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
-
% of voting rights
Nominal
-
Delta
-
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
68,240,798
% of voting rights
8.10%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
-
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Janus Capital Management LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
-
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
-
13. Additional information:
-
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700