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CentralNic Group plc announced that Erin Invest and Finance Limited, a company in which non-executive director Samuel Dayani has a beneficial interest, sold 1,800,000 ordinary shares on 13 April 2023 at a price of 1.20 GBP per share. Following these sales, Erin Invest and Finance Limited holds 13,853,111 shares, representing 4.84% of the Company's voting rights, a decrease from 5.42%.
| Date | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Time | 11:01:18 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 2846W |
14 April 2023
CentralNic Group plc
Directors' Dealings and Holdings in Company
CentralNic Group plc (LSE:CNIC, "Company" or "CNIC") received notification on the 13th April 2023 from Erin Invest and Finance Limited ("Erin"), a company in which Samuel Dayani, non-executive director, has a beneficial interest, that it has sold a total of 1,800,000 ordinary shares of £0.001 each ("Shares") in the Company at a price of 1.20 GBP per share.
Following these sales, Erin Invest and Finance Limited has an interest of 13,853,111 shares representing 4.84% per cent of the Company's voting rights. Erin Invest and Finance Limited has stated the recent share sales are to fund Erin's investment opportunities. Erin Invest and Finance considers itself a long-term holder in CentralNic and has notified the Company that it has no intent to sell any further shares in the foreseeable future.
For further information contact:
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CentralNic Group Plc Michael Riedl, Chief Executive Officer William Green, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 203 388 0600 |
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Zeus (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Nick Cowles / Jamie Peel / James Edis (Investment Banking) Dominic King (Corporate Broking) |
+44 161 831 1512 +44 203 829 5000 |
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Berenberg (Joint Broker) Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
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+44 (0) 20 3207 7800 |
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SEC Newgate (for Media) Bob Huxford / Alice Cho / Harry Handyside |
+44 (0) 203 757 6880
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ANNEX
Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Erin Invest and Finance Limited |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PCA - Sam Dayani (non-executive director CentralNic Group plc) |
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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CentralNic Group plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800WAVVOPS85N2205 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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£0.001 Ordinary Shares
ISIN: GB00BCCW4X83
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
Transfer
Purchase
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
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Date of the transaction
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13 April 2023 |
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Place of the transaction |
London |
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i |
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii: |
CentralNic Group plc |
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) |
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Non-UK issuer |
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify) iii: |
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv |
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Name |
Erin Invest & Finance Limited |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
Roadtown, BVI |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v |
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Name |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi: |
13 April 2023 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
13 April 2023 |
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B) vii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
4.84% |
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4.84% |
13,853,111 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.42% |
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5.42% |
15,653,111 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB00BCCW4X83 |
13,853,111 |
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4.84% |
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SUBTOTAL 8. A |
13,853,111 |
4.84% |
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 |
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash Settlement xii |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii |
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Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Name xv |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Mr Sam Dayani |
50% |
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2.42% |
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Mr Joseph Dayani |
50% |
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2.42% |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: |
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Name of the proxy holder |
N/A |
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The number and % of voting rights held |
N/A |
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The date until which the voting rights will be held |
N/A |
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11. Additional information xvi |
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Place of completion |
London, UK |
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Date of completion |
13 April 2023 |