Day and Date



15 January 2016


bwin.party digital entertainment plc


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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


    bwin.party digital entertainment plc


  2. Reason for the notification:


    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )


    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: ( X )


    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other: ( )

  3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


    JPMorgan Chase & Co.


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


    J.P. Morgan Securities Plc


  5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:


    1. January 2016


    2. Date on which issuer notified:


      1. January 2016


      2. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


        5%, 4%, 3%


      3. Notified details:


        A: Voting rights attached to shares


        Class/type of shares GI000A0MV757


        Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of Shares

        33,893,674


        Number of Voting Rights 33,893,674

        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


        Number of shares Direct


        -


        Number of voting rights Direct


        -


        Number of voting rights Indirect


        Below minimum threshold


        % of voting rights Direct

        -


        % of voting rights Indirect

        Below minimum threshold


        B: Qualifying Financial Instruments


        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument

        -


        Expiration date


        -


        Exercise/ Conversion period


        -


        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


        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument

        -


        Exercise Price


        -


        Expiration date


        -


        Exercise/ Conversion period


        -


        Number of voting rights instrument refers to


        -


        % of voting rights Nominal

        -


        Delta


        -


        Total (A+B+C)


        Number of voting rights Below minimum threshold

        % of voting rights


        Below minimum threshold


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


        Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : Below minimum threshold Direct: J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: Below minimum threshold

        Chain of control:


        JPMorgan Chase & Co.

        JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)

        J.P. Morgan International Inc. (100%)

        Bank One International Holdings Corporation (100%)

        J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)

        J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)

        J.P. Morgan Chase (UK) Holdings Limited (99.9%)

        J.P. Morgan Chase International Holdings (100%)

        J.P. Morgan Securities plc (99.41%)


        Proxy Voting:


      5. Name of the proxy holder:


        N/A


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


        N/A


      7. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold:


        N/A


      8. Additional information:


        -


      9. Contact name:


        Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, bwin.party digital entertainment plc


      10. Contact telephone number:

      11. +350 200 78700

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