Launch of LTIP and grant of o

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GVC Holdings PLC

25 May 2010

Press Release

25 May 2010

GVC Holdings PLC

("GVC Holdings", the "Company" or the "Group")

Launch of Long Term Incentive Plan and grant of options

GVC Holdings PLC (AIM:GVC), announces that, following approval by shareholders of Gaming VC Holdings S.A. on Friday 21 May, the Company launched its new Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The terms of the LTIP were set out in the Company's Admission Document dated 19 April 2010.

On 24 May 2010 GVC Holdings granted awards under the LTIP (the "Initial Awards") over 2,500,000 GVC Holdings Shares, equivalent to approximately 8.0 per cent. of the GVC Holdings Shares in issue on Admission. These included:

·	an award over 800,000 GVC Holdings Shares to Kenneth Alexander (CEO);
·	an award over 400,000 GVC Holdings Shares to Richard Cooper (Finance Director);
·	an award over 400,000 GVC Holdings Shares to Lee Feldman (Chairman); and
·	an award over 75,000 GVC Holdings Shares to Nigel Blythe-Tinker (non-executive Director).

The Initial Awards to be granted to Directors will have an exercise price of 213p.

Details of these proposed awards were set out in the Company's Admission Document.

It is the Remuneration Committee's intention that no further awards under the LTIP will be granted to any holder of an Initial Award within the period of two years following the date of grant of the Initial Awards.

All capitalised terms are as defined in the Company's AIM Admission Document dated 19 April 2010.

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For further information:

GVC Holdings PLC

Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7715

Richard Cooper, Group Finance Director

www.gamingvc.com