26th Jul 2016 17:00
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 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 |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | BLACKROCK, INC. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 22 JULY 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 25 JULY 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | TOTAL HOLDING FOR BLACKROcK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (uk) LIMITED HAS GONE above 5%.
TOTAL HOLDING FOR BLACKROCK, INC. REMAINS ABOVE 5% |
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00BDZT6P94 | 84,309,867 | 84,309,867 | N/A | N/A | 84,632,834 | N/A | 8.34% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ConversionPeriod xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/converted. | % of votingrights |
Securities Lending |
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| 3,124,305 | 0.30% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate xvii | Exercise/Conversionperiod xviii | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights xix, xx
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CFD |
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| 180,010 | Nominal | Delta
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0.01% | 0.01% | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
87,937,149 | 8.67% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
SEE ANNEX |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | MATTHEW JOWETT COMPANY SECRETARY MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01202 634 955 |
ANNEX |
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 4.92% | 0.07% | 5.00% |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. |
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC |
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BlackRock Canada Holdings LP |
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BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC |
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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
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BlackRock Cayco Limited |
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BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited |
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BlackRock Japan Holdings GK |
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BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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Trident Merger, LLC |
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock International Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC |
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC |
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC |
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited |
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BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group Limited |
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BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
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