Sports Direct International plc (LSE:SPD) acquired an additional 8.59% stake in GAME Digital plc (LSE:GMD) from Marlborough Unit Trusts - Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth Fund, fund managed by Marlborough Fund Managers Limited for £4.5 million on June 5, 2019. Under the terms of the transaction, Sports Direct International acquired 14.9 million ordinary shares of GAME Digital at a price of £0.3 per GAME Digital share. Following the transaction, Sports Direct, in aggregate, hold 66.6 million GAME Digital shares, representing 38.49% of the existing issued share capital, and voting rights, of GAME Digital. In a related transaction, Sports Direct International made an offer to acquire the remaining 61.51% stake in GAME Digital for £31.9 million on June 5, 2019. Luke Bordewich, Stuart Ord, Tom Ballard and George Fry of Numis Securities Limited acted as financial advisors to Sports Direct International.

Sports Direct International plc (LSE:SPD) completed the acquisition of an additional 8.59% stake in GAME Digital plc (LSE:GMD) from Marlborough Unit Trusts - Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth Fund, fund managed by Marlborough Fund Managers Limited on June 5, 2019.