TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

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

Playtech 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

X

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

Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)

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

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v

01.06.2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

05.06.2017

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

IM00B7S9G985

0

0

10,220,832

10,220,832

3.22%

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

Right of recall over securities lending agreements

N/A

N/A

2,619,351

0.83%

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

Nominal

Delta

Equity Swap

N/A

26.06.2017

N/A

756,371

N/A

0.24%

Equity Swap

N/A

29.03.2018

N/A

644,634

N/A

0.20%

Equity Swap

N/A

04.04.2018

N/A

971,247

N/A

0.31%

Convertible Bond

N/A

19.11.2019

N/A

1,800,796

0.57%

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

17,013,231

5.36%

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

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Legal & Compliance Department, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is a direct holder of 17,009,730 voting rights (5.36%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)

Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AD, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 17,009,730 voting rights (5.36%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group

Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, LNCS/5, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 17,009,730 voting rights (5.36%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Limited

Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA, UNITED KINGDOM. is an indirect holder of 17,009,730 voting rights (5.36%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., c/o The Corporation Trust Company (DE), Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, USA. is an indirect holder of 17,009,730 voting rights (5.36%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Morgan Stanley's total holding in Playtech plc remains above the 5.00% threshold previously disclosed, however, this notification is being made on the basis that the holding in sections 8(a) and 8(b)+8(c) have crossed a relevant threshold in their own right at the component level.

14. Contact name:

Wilma Fairholm

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 141 245-7218