TIDMGAW
RNS Number : 0659R
Games Workshop Group PLC
23 April 2009
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TR-1:notification of major interests in shares
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | Games Workshop Group Plc |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting | ISIN: GB0003718474 |
| rights are attached: | |
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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 | Yes |
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| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which | |
| may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to | |
| which voting rights are attached | |
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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 | Investec Asset Management Ltd |
| notification obligation: | |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different | |
| from 3.): | |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which | 22.04.09 |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23.04.09 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 18% |
| reached: | |
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| 8. Notified details: | |
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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| Class/type | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
| of shares | to the Triggering | |
| if | transaction | |
| possible | | |
| using the | | |
| ISIN CODE | | |
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| | Number of | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights |
| | Shares | of | of | rights | |
| | | Voting | shares | | |
| | | Rights | | | |
+ + + +------------+------------------------+----------------------+
| | | | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| | | | | x | xi | | |
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| Ordinary | 4,898,410 | 5,768,410 | - | - | | - | 18.53% |
| 5p | | | | | 5,768,410 | | |
| GB0003718474 | | | | | | | |
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+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------+
| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of |
| financial | date | Conversion | rights that may be | voting |
| instrument | | Period/ Date | acquired if the | rights |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
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| | | | | |
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+--------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| 5,768,410 | 18.53% |
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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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| |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | |
| cease to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | |
| hold voting rights: | |
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
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| 13. Additional information: | |
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| 14. Contact name: | Ian Gartshore |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7597 1825 |
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