28th Oct 2010 07:00
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 | Betfair Group plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ü | ||||
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 | Andrew Black | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
Andrew Black Jane Black The Madeleine Jane Black Bare Trust The Dora Elizabeth Black Bare Trust The Edgar Anthony Wilson Black Bare Trust The Oliver James Patrick Bare Trust
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 27 October 2010 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | N/A | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | From 11.71% to 10.37% | ||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares: GB00B44JTH01 | 12,354,159 | 12,354,159 | 10,833,801 | 10,833,801 | 254,472 | 10.13% | 0.24% | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
11,088,273 | 10.37 % | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Jane Black, The Madeleine Jane Black Bare Trust, The Dora Elizabeth Black Bare Trust, The Edgar Anthony Wilson Black Bare Trust and The Oliver James Patrick Bare Trust each hold ordinary shares in the company and are indirectly controlled by Andrew Black.
None of Jane Black, The Madeleine Jane Black Bare Trust, The Dora Elizabeth Black Bare Trust, The Edgar Anthony Wilson Black Bare Trust and The Oliver James Patrick Bare Trust holds 3% or more of the ordinary shares in the company.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: |
N/A | |
14. Contact name: | Cindy Kalsi | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 20 8834 8000 | |
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