LivaNova PLC: Holding(s) in Company

26. September 2016

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii				LivaNova plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Equinox Two S.c.a. (" Equinox ")
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.): iv		Tower 6 Bis S. à r.l. (" Tower 6 Bis ") Bios S.p.A. (" Bios ") Tower 6 S. à r.l. (" Tower 6 ")
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		21-22 September 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		23 September 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		Tower 6 Bis: 3% Tower 6: 10% Equinox: 10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares

Tower 6 Bis: 1,486,084 (held directly)

Tower 6 Bis: 1,486,084 (held directly)

Tower 6 Bis: 1,301,084 (held directly)

Tower 6 Bis: 1,301,084  (held directly)

Nil

2.66%

Nil

CUSIP number: G5509L101

Ordinary shares   CUSIP number: G5509L101

Tower 6: 1,486,084 (held by Tower 6 Bis) and 3,812,285 (held by Bios). Total = 5,298,369

Tower 6: 1,486,084 (held by Tower 6 Bis) and 3,812,285 (held by Bios). Total = 5,298,369

Nil

Nil

Tower 6: 1,301,084  (held by Tower 6 Bis) and 3,562,285 (held by Bios). Total = 4,863,369

Nil

Tower 6: 2.66% (held by Tower 6 Bis) and 7.27% (held by Bios). Total =  9.93%

Ordinary shares   CUSIP number: G5509L101

Equinox: 5,298,369 (held by Tower 6, see row above)

Equinox: 5,298,369 (held by Tower 6, see row above)

Nil

Nil

Equinox: 4,863,369 (held by Tower 6, see row above)

Nil

Equinox: 9.93% (held by Tower 6, see row above)

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Tower 6 Bis: 1,301,084 Tower 6: 4,863,369 Equinox: 4,863,369

Tower 6 Bis: 2.66% Tower 6: 9.93% Equinox: 9.93%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
A sell-down of shares over 21 and 22 September 2016 by Tower 6 Bis and Bios has resulted in the following:   Tower 6 Bis reduced its direct shareholding in LivaNova plc from 1,486,084 (3.03%) to 1,301,084 (2.66%). The 3% reporting threshold has therefore been crossed.   Bios reduced its direct shareholding in LivaNova plc from 3,812,285 (7.8%) to 3,562,285 (7.27%). No reporting thresholds have therefore been crossed.   Tower 6's aggregate shareholdings in LivaNova plc has been reduced from 5,298,369 (10.83%) to 4,863,369 (9.93%). The 10% reporting threshold has therefore been crossed.   Equinox's aggregate shareholdings in LivaNova plc has been reduced from 5,298,369 (10.83%) to 4,863,369 (9.93%). The 10% reporting threshold has therefore been crossed.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		N/A
13. Additional information:	N/A
14. Contact name:	Massimilliano Seliziato Giorgio Mercogliano
15. Contact telephone number:	+352 2629861

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