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. 

04.02.2015 18:30

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On 3 February 2015 a form TR-1 has been received by the Company from
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Kansas City, United States.

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: 
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company and Ivy Investment Management
Company
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different:
2 February 2015

6. Date on which the issuer notified: 
3 February 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
Below 5%

8. Notified details: 

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

Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 3,584,653
Number of voting rights: 3,584,653

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 3,342,653
Number of voting rights direct: 3,342,653
Number of voting rights indirect: 
% of voting rights direct: 4.70%
% of voting rights indirect: 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments:
 
N/A

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

N/A

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights: 3,342,653
Percentage of voting rights: 4.70%

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

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (ultimate parent of advisers) 3,342,653

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company 1,453,200
Ivy Investment Management Company 1,889,453

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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