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. 

01.12.2015 18:30

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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 On 30 November 2015 a form TR-1 has been received by the Company from The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of Corporation Trust Centre, 11209 Orange
Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, U.S.A.

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: 
Newly disclosable position in qualifying financial instruments and
instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying instruments as a
result of changes to the FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules on 26
November 2015

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman, Sachs & Co. 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. 

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

6. Date on which the issuer notified: 
30 November 2015

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

8. Notified details: 

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

Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares: Below 3%
Number of voting rights: Below 3%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares direct: 
Number of voting rights direct: 
Number of voting rights indirect: 1,268,819
% of voting rights direct: 
% of voting rights indirect: 1.63%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument: Stock Loan (Physical)
Expiration date: Open
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted: 3,134,148
% of voting rights: 4.03%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
Swap(cash)
Swap(cash)
Swap(cash)
Swap(cash)
Exercise price:
Expiration Date:
25-Nov-2016
25-Nov-2016
25-Nov-2016
7-Dec-2016
Exercise/conversion period:
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
0.0694
0.0694
0.0694
0.0788
% of voting rights Nominal:
% of voting rights Delta: 0.00%

Total Number of voting rights and percentage
of voting rights    0.29 0.00%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights: 4,402,967
Percentage of voting rights: 5.65%

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 4,402,967 shares; 5.65%

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.);
2,614,317 shares; 3.36%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.)
2,614,317 shares; 3.36%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited)
2,614,317 shares; 3.36%

The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.)
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.)

Additional Information:
Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 2 decimal
places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error.



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