RNS Number : 7561F
Games Workshop Group PLC
29 July 2016
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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Games Workshop Group PLC
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box
or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying
financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
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Aberforth Partners LLP
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
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Shareholder
Shares
1. Aberforth Small Companies Trust
plc 2,310,858
2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
392,949
3. Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc
683,900
All shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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28/07/2016
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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29/07/2016
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
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10%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary
GB0003718474
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1,636,300
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1,636,300
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3,387,707
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n/a
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3,387,707
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n/a
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10.55
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date
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Exercise/
Conversion period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Nominal
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Delta
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n/a
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n/a
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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3,387,707
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10.55
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Held by Aberforth Partners LLP
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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n/a
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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n/a
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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n/a
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0131 220 0733
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