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GVC Holdings PLC (LSE:GVC) is a multinational sports betting and gaming group. Our shares are listed on the Official List (Premium Segment) and are traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Our shares were traded on AIM from 21 December 2004 until 1 February 2016. We are incorporated in the Isle of Man under number 4685V.

The Group operates some of the leading brands in the gaming sector including bwin, Sportingbet, partypoker and Foxy Bingo. In addition the Group provides online gaming services on a business-to-business basis to a limited number of third party operators.

Key facts
•Licenses in 14 countries
•Offices in Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, The Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, Ukraine and Uruguay
•Over 3,200 employees or co-workers
•€4bn of sports wagers a year



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William Hill closes on Sportingbet deal

by: Dominic Walsh
From: The Times
December 20, 201211:16AM

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WILLIAM HILL will unveil a recommended £486 million ($754 million) takeover of Sportingbet today after hammering out a retention deal with the management of the online bookmaker's Australian division.

The group, which is bidding jointly with GVC Holdings, had hoped to finalise terms by Tuesday's deadline set by the Takeover Panel but was forced to seek an extension until tomorrow to tie in Michael Sullivan, head of Sportingbet Australia, and his top team


Date: Tuesday 16 Oct 2012

LONDON (ShareCast) - Online gaming firm GVC has requested a temporary suspension of trading today following the agreement of a revised and increased possible offer by GVC and William Hill for Sportingbet.

Trading has been suspended because historic financial information in relation to the parts of the Sportingbet's business which may be acquired by GVC has yet to be extracted from Sportingbet's consolidated accounts, GVC explained a in company statement.

It added that talks are at a preliminary stage and there can be no certainty that they will be concluded successfully.

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22 Sep Panmure Gordon 480.00 Buy

£5 ex/div 9/10 enhanced div.

20 Oct Panmure Gordon 533.00 Buy

W/c 15 DecemberTrading Updatec : GVC Holdings (LON:GVC)

Trading Update

Trading



· Sixth successive quarter* of revenue growth

· Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) for Q4-2014* to date has averaged €660k per day, up 26% on the Q4-2013

· Mobile Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR*) per day increased to €168k, up 150% on Q4-2013

· Sixth successive quarter* of growth in deposit values, with Q4-2014* being 20% higher than Q4-2013

· Trading is strong across all major territories and brands, reflecting the success of the Company's focus on achieving a World Cup legacy through its brand-building and marketing initiatives over the last year




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IC - While it's tempting to lock in profits at this stage, there's still value to be had here.

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AIM's biggest dividend payers for 2015


GVC Holdings

Online gaming company GVC (GVC) has one of the most attractive yields on AIM and the successful acquisition and integration of part of Sportingbet has enhanced its prospects. The latest trading statement shows a sixth quarter of revenue growth, helped by an increased contribution from mobile. As well as a regular quarterly dividend there is scope for further special dividends.

The fourth quarter has not ended and net gaming revenues have already passed the third quarter figure. This has been achieved despite a strong third quarter in sports betting due to the World Cup. This was reflected in the special dividend of €0.025 a share that was paid along with the recent quarterly dividend of €0.125 a share. That reflected the one-off benefits of the World Cup, but there is potential for more special dividends when trading is better than expected.

Prospective dividend yield: 8.2% (excluding special dividends)
Market capitalisation: £297.9 million
Share price: 486p
% change year to date: +37%

GVC can still afford to invest in mobile technology and its sportsbook on top of paying the dividend. Most of the company’s trading activities are outside of the UK so it will not be hit as hard as some competitors by the new HMRC tax regime on online gambling. A 2014 profit of €46 million is forecast and a similar outcome is forecast for 2015, which lacks a major sporting event. An unchanged dividend of €0.5 a share would be equivalent to more than two-thirds of forecast earnings.

GVC did stop paying dividends for a short period while it acquired Sportingbet, and that could happen again if a large deal is found. However, one of the main uncertainties about the dividend is movements in the €/£ exchange rate because the dividends are announced in Euros. The first quarter dividend was equivalent to 9.87p a share, while the second quarter dividend was 9.79p a share. At the moment, €0.125 is equivalent to 10p a share, though. Stripping out the special dividends, the full year dividend is equivalent to around 40p a share.




http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/213074/aims-biggest-dividend-payers-2015

Shares - Online gambling company GVC(GVC:AIM) will invest in mobile technology in 2015 but says this cash outflow won't threaten its dividend.Northland Capital suggests the £297.8 million cap which reported its sixth successive quarter of revenue growth on 16 December, could also pay a special dividend.

W/c 12 JanuaryTrading Update and Announcement of dividend

Pre-close Trading Update

Notice of Preliminary Results for year ended 31 December 2014

GVC Holdings PLC (AIM:GVC), a leading e-gaming operator in both b2c and b2b markets, today provides the following trading update.

Highlights

· 2014 ended strongly with Net Gaming Revenue ("NGR") exceeding €20.3m for the month of December (€656k per day; up 17% on December 2013 at €535k per day) with a sports margin of 9.9% (December 2013: 9.1%)
· Q4-2014 total NGR €59.4m, €646k per day, up 22% on Q4-2013
· Record level of sports turnover in Q4-2014, Sports wagers exceeded €400m, up 11% on Q4-2013 and up 9% on Q3-2014
· Q4-2014 sports margin, 9.1% (Q4-2013: 8.4%)
· NGR for the year* was €224.6m, up 23% on 2013 with sports margins of 9.8% (2013: 9.6%)
· Third interim dividend declared of 12.5€cents, up 8.7% on 2014
· Strong start to 2015 on exceptional sports margins

* unaudited

Dividend Declaration

Following the continued strong trading, the Board has declared today its third interim dividend of 12.5€cents per share, an increase of 8.7% on the prior year (2014: 11.5€cents), payable on 13 February to shareholders on the register on 23 January 2015.

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GVC to brief investors in London after raising its dividend
StockMarketWire.com
GVC Holdings (GVC) (GVC.L) [LON.GVC], a multinational sports betting and gaming group which earlier this week announced an increase in its dividend following strong trading, is to brief investors at an event later this month supported by the London Stock Exchange.

It will be part of an investor evening on Wednesday January 28 being organised by Shares Magazine. The event is sponsored by AJ Bell Youinvest.

The presentation from GVC will be given jointly by its chief executive, Kenneth Alexander, and its group finance director, Richard Cooper.

Revealing the increase in the dividend, Mr Alexander commented: "The continued success and growth of the Group is a result of the tremendous efforts from the talented and motivated staff we have at GVC."

The evening will take place at the Novotel Tower Bridge in Pepys Street, London EC3. The investor presentations start at 6.30 p.m.

Investors have the opportunity to register now for free at www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/events

At 12:10pm: (LON:GVC) GVC Holdings Plc share price was +1p at 477.5p

Shares - Cenkos securities forecasts dividend yield to rise to 8.9% in 2016 and 9.3% in 2017. Revenue is expected to increase from 231.2 million euros in 2015 to 243.3 million euros in 2016 and profit before tax from 44.7 million euros to 48.7 million euros.

Naked Trader today - GVC (LON:GVC) reported well last week, very strong sales indeed and a wonderful dividend, it went ex today which is why it is down a bit but a nice dividend has arrived in spreadbetting accounts and soon to be in the ISA.

Naked Trader today - GVC (LON:GVC) came back a bit but part of that was due to going ex-dividend so a nice cash credit is due.

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GAMBLING SUMMARY


We don’t like the traditional bookmakers but investors can get both value and income from stocks at the lower end of the spectrum. Smaller online gambling companies like GVC and 32Red continue to offer good growth prospects and attractive dividends.

Despite the doom and gloom this isn’t the time to turn our backs on the sector in its entirety. There are some very attractive gambling stocks out there – such as GVC (GVC:AIM), 32Red (TTR:AIM) and Betfair (BET) – which offer good value and growth prospects.

Tremendous results for the year ending 31st December 2014 together with news of yet another special dividend.

Net Gaming Revenue (‘NGR’) was up 32% to €225m, clean EBITDA up 28% to €49.2m and profit before tax up 217% to €41.3m. This supports a quarterly dividend raised from 12.5 €cents to 14.0 €cents per share and a further 1.5 €cents per share special dividend, giving a total of 15.5 €cents (11.27p) per share. This results in 2014 dividends of 55.5 €cents (40p) equating to a yield of 8.6% at the current share price.

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Final Results
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RNS Number : 1106I
GVC Holdings PLC
23 March 2015





GVC Holdings PLC



("GVC" or the "Group")



Preliminary Results for year ended 31 December 2014,

Trading Update for period from 1 January 2015 to 18 March 2015,

Announcement of increased quarterly dividend and special dividend



GVC Holdings PLC (AIM:GVC), a leading online sports betting and gaming group, today announces its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2014 together with a recommended quarterly dividend and a recommended special dividend.



Dividend and returns to shareholders

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Quarterly dividend raised from 12.5 €cents to 14.0 €cents per share. In addition we are proposing a further 1.5 €cents per share special dividend, giving a total of 15.5 €cents per share payable 6 May 2015



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On a "declared" basis, this results in 2014 dividends of 55.5 €cents (2013: 48.5 €cents), an increase of 14.4% over 2013



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Dividends paid in 2014 amounted to: 68% of Clean EBITDA and 79% of Clean Net Operating Cashflows

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Total returns to shareholders since the completion of the acquisition of Sportingbet two years ago include a share price rise of over £2.00 and, including today's dividend declaration, total dividends announced of €1.04 per share




2014 Financial highlights



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Impressive revenue growth resulting from increased marketing and a strong World Cup performance

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Wagers up 25% to €1,464 million (2013: €1,170 million)

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Sports Gross Margin 9.8% (2013: 9.6%)

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Net Gaming Revenue ("NGR") up 32% to €225 million (2013: €170 million)

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Contribution up 20% to €123 million (2013: €103 million)

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Clean EBITDA up 28% to €49.2 million (2013: €38.3 million)

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Profit Before Tax increased 217% to €41.3 million (2013: €13.0 million)




2015 Current Trading (1.1.15 to 18.3.15 "Q1")

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Deposits up 20% to €1.7million per day

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Q1-2015 wagers €4,601k per day up 22% on Q1-2014 (€3,765k)

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Q1-2015 sports gross margin was 8.9% against 10.0% in same period in 2014

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Q1-2015 NGR €661k per day, up 18% on Q1-2014 (€559k)

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Q1-2015 in-play revenues rose 19% to €300k per day (Q1-2014 €252k)









Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive of GVC Holdings PLC, commenting on the results said:



"During 2014 GVC continued to grow NGR, up by 32% in the year; it achieved a 22% EBITDA margin; and distributed 68% of its Clean EBITDA and 79% of its Clean Net Operating Cash by way of dividends. This is an exceptional performance and our growth continues in the broad spread of markets in which we operate. We control our costs very tightly, have highly motivated employees who have financial incentives aligned to shareholders and we are in a strong position to be a consolidator in the industry. I am delighted to announce, yet again, a proposed increase in the quarterly dividend along with a special dividend which in total amounts to a year-on-year increase of 14% in the dividends declared so that shareholders will receive a total of 15.5 €cents in May 2015. GVC has never been in a stronger position and we look forward to 2015 and beyond with confidence."



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