TR-1: 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)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii Richard Griffiths and controlled undertakings
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv Richard Griffiths
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):v 27 December 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 02 January 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii 15%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares vii, 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 Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights  % of voting rights x
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
ORD EUR0.01
IM00B5VQMV65 		8,778,445 8,778,445 9,096,409 9,096,409 14.93%
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
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 xvii Exercise/ Conversion  Period xviii Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
9,096,409 14.93%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Blake Holdings Limited 3,273,999
Seren Capital Management Limited 5,238,950
Cream Capital Limited 165,000
Oak Trust Limited 154,683
ORA Capital Partners Limited 27,273
Richard Griffiths direct holdings 236,504
Total 9,096,409

The above undertakings are all controlled by Richard Griffiths

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
28. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: % decrease includes the closure of CFD/spreadbet positions
14. Contact name: Mike Bretherton
15. Contact telephone number: 07875303242
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