TR-1:NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

TR-1[i]: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached[ii]:

GVC Holdings Plc

2. Reason for the notification  (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of 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 the notification obligation[iii]:

Audley Capital Management Limited

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

Audley European Opportunities Master Fund

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)[v]:

10 Oct 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 Oct 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vi]

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights x

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

IM00B5VQMV65

4,336,465

4,336,465

4,113,716

4,113,716

6.77%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments XV, XVI

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xviii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xviii

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,113,716

6.77%

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

N/A

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:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Simon Thornton

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 737 600