Betfair Group Ltd : Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii				BETFAIR GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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 (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii		ANDREW BLACK
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv		N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v		14 MAY 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:		15 MAY 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		DECREASE FROM 7.58% TO 6.68%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		n/a
13. Additional information:	Decrease in shareholding and voting rights following disposal of ordinary.
14. Contact name:	Rodger Sargent
15. Contact telephone number:	01932 860856

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)	Andrew Black
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	Chasemore Farm, Bookham Road, Downside, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3JT
Phone number & email	01932 860856
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Rodger Sargent
Contact address	Chasemore Farm, Bookham Road, Downside, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3JT
Phone number & email	[e-mail]
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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