DGAP-PVR: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Dialog Semiconductor Plc. 

12.10.2012 17:48

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the
Company on 09 October 2012.

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
Dialog Semiconductor Plc

2. Reason for the notification: 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 
Deutsche Bank AG

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
N/A 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different:
05 October 2012

6. Date on which the issuer notified: 
09 October 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
Above 9%

8. Notified details: 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class / type of shares:
GB0059822006

Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 2,299,595
Number of voting rights: 2,299,595

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 3,208,420
Number of voting rights direct: 1,047,363
Number of voting rights indirect: 2,161,057
% of voting rights direct: 1.54%
% of voting rights indirect: 3.17%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments:
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Instrument:
All sixteen = call options

Expiration date:
 1. 21.12.2012

 2. 15.08.2014

 3. 18.08.2014

 4. 19.08.2014

 5. 20.08.2014

 6. 21.08.2014

 7. 22.08.2014

 8. 25.08.2014

 9. 21.12.2012

10. 26.08.2014

11. 27.08.2014

12. 28.08.2014

13. 29.08.2014

14. 15.03.2013

15. 21.06.2013

16. 20.12.2012

Exercise / Conversion Period:  
    N/A

Number of voting Rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised
/ converted:
 1.       500

 2.   136,363

 3.   136,363

 4.   136,363

 5.   136,363

 6.   136,363

 7.   136,363

 8.   136,363

 9.    50,000

10.   136,363

11.   136,363

12.   136,363

13.   136,363

14.    25,000

15.    50,000

16.    50,000

% of voting rights:    
 1. 0.00%

 2. 0.20%

 3. 0.20%

 4. 0.20%

 5. 0.20%

 6. 0.20%

 7. 0.20%

 8. 0.20%

 9. 0.07%

10. 0.20%

11. 0.20%

12. 0.20%

13. 0.20%

14. 0.04%

15. 0.07%

16. 0.07%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments

Type of financial Instrument:

 1. SWAP

 2. Put Option

 3. Put Option

 4. Put Option

 5. Put Option

 6. Put Option

 7. Put Option

 8. Put Option

 9. Put Option

10. Put Option

11. Put Option

12. Put Option

13. Put Option

Exercise price:
N/A

Expiration date:
 1. N/A

 2. 15.08.2014

 3. 18.08.2014

 4. 19.08.2014

 5. 20.08.2014

 6. 21.08.2014

 7. 22.08.2014

 8. 25.08.2014

 9. 26.08.2014

10. 27.08.2014

11. 28.08.2014

12. 29.08.2014

13. 12.12.2012

Exercise / Conversion Period:
N/A

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

 1.     9,856

 2.   136,363

 3.   136,363

 4.   136,363

 5.   136,363

 6.   136,363

 7.   136,363

 8.   136,363

 9.   136,363

10.   136,363

11.   136,363

12.   136,363

13.     2,500

% of voting rights:
Nominal
N/A

Delta:
 1. 0.01%

 2. 0.20%

 3. 0.20%

 4. 0.20%

 5. 0.20%

 6. 0.20%

 7. 0.20%

 8. 0.20%

 9. 0.20%

10. 0.20%

11. 0.20%

12. 0.20%

13. 0.00%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights: 6,396,262
Percentage of voting rights: 9.39%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A

10. to 12. Proxy Voting: 
N/A



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Language:     English
Company:      Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
              Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
              E1W 1AA London
              United Kingdom
Internet:     www.diasemi.com
 
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