25th Apr 2014 15:05
The following notification was received on 24 April 2014 by William Hill PLC, relating to major interests in shares of William Hill PLC.
Dennis Read, Deputy Company Secretary
25 April 2014
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | WILLIAM HILL 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 thenotification obligation: iii |
OppenheimerFunds, Inc | |||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | April 23, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | April 24, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
| 5.00% (increased to 5.13%) | |||||||||||||||||
8. Notified details: Investor Relations Contact Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 6ZY United Kingdom
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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 | ||||||||||||||
GB0031698896 |
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44,669,580 |
44,669,580 |
5.13% | ||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
44,669,580 | 5.13% | |||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||||||||
OppenheimerFunds, Inc, ("OFI") is a registered investment advisor with the US SEC. Its ultimate parent company, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, qualifies for disaggregation under FSA regulations. The shares of the issuer are held by investment accounts managed by OFI and its subsidiary, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc ("OFIG"). | ||||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | ||||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Cathy Swegart Sr. Compliance Specialist OppenheimerFunds, Inc | |||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: |
001(303) 768 3149 | |||||||||||||||||
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