3rd Feb 2016 17:04
| 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 | GVC Holdings Plc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Marathon Asset Management LLP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | 
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| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 02 Feb 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 03 Feb 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 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 | ||||||||||||
| 4,052,303 | 2,550,048 | 9,752,303 | 8,214,736 | 2.82 | ||||||||||||
| IM00B5VQMV65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 8,214,736 | 2.82% | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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| 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: | Marathon Asset Management LLP | |
| 14. Contact name: | James Bennett | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +44 (0)207 7497 2211 | |
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GVC.L