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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | 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 | ANDREW BLACK | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | N/A | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 24 JULY 2013 AND 29 JULY 2013 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 JULY 2013 AND 29 JULY 2013 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | DECREASE FROM 6.68% TO 5.942% AND A DECREASE FROM 5.94% TO 4.508% RESPECTIVELY | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of
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Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each | 6,967,3901 6,215,3442 | 6,967,3901 6,215,3442 | 6,215,3441 4,715,3442 | 6,215,3441 4,715,3442 | 5.942%1 4.508%2 | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
4,715,344 | 4.508% | |||||||||||||||
1 AS AT 24 JULY 2013
2AS AT 29 JULY 2013
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
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: | 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 | rodger@chasemorefarm.co.uk |
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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