Day and Date



12 January 2016


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:


    JPMorgan Chase & Co.


  4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):


    J.P. Morgan Securities Plc


  5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:


    7 January 2016


  6. Date on which issuer notified:


    11 January 2016


  7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


    5% Upwards


  8. Notified details:


    A: Voting rights attached to shares


    Class/type of shares GI000A0MV757


    Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of Shares

    Below minimum threshold Number of Voting Rights Below minimum threshold

    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


    Number of shares Direct


    -


    Number of voting rights Direct


    -


    Number of voting rights Indirect


    31,040,684


    % of voting rights Direct

    -


    % of voting rights Indirect

    3.74%


    B: Qualifying Financial Instruments


    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument

    Right of recall Expiration date

    -


    Exercise/ Conversion period


    -


    Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 5,931,417

    % of voting rights 0.71%

    C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments


    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument

    Equity Swap Exercise Price

    -


    Expiration date


    -


    Exercise/ Conversion period


    -


    Number of voting rights instrument refers to 5,389,885

    % of voting rights Nominal

    -


    Delta 0.65%

    Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights 42,361,986

    % of voting rights 5.10%

  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


    Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : 42,361,986 (5.10%)


    Direct: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: 31,040,684 (3.74%) Shares; 5,931,417 (0.71%) Right of

    Recall; 5,389,885 (0.65%) Equity Swap. Chain of control:

    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

    J.P. Morgan International Inc. (100%)

    Bank One International Holdings Corporation (100%)

    J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

    J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

    J.P. Morgan Chase (UK) Holdings Limited (99.9%)

    J.P. Morgan Chase International Holdings (100%)

    J.P. Morgan Securities plc (99.41%)


    Proxy Voting:


  10. Name of the proxy holder:


    N/A


  11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:


    N/A


  12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:


    N/A


  13. Additional information:


    -


  14. Contact name:


    Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc


  15. Contact telephone number:


+350 200 78700

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