Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3104H

Sportech PLC

17 February 2010

 



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii				Sportech plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights					No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached					No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments					No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights					No
Other (please specify):	Change in ISC				Yes
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv		See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		16th February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:		17th February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		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

GB00B28ZPV64

15,106,965

15,106,965

15,391,687

15,391,687

9.676%

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

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

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

15,391,687

9.676%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: Email TR1's to : [e-mail] [e-mail]	All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 159,068,123 as provided by Exshare E mail contact [e-mail]
14. Contact name:	RDU
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 782 2324

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in share
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Gartmore Investment Limited
Contact address	Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB
Phone number & email	020 7782 2324 [e-mail]
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Asset Manager
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

Current Holdings by Instrument Type

Stock Line: B28ZPV6 SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50                                               Issued Share Capital:  159,068,123

Share Description Fund Managing Co.	Shares Held	% of Issued Share Capital	UK Registered Owner	Beneficial Owner
Equities
SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50
Gartmore Fund  Managers Limited	3,914,021	2.461%	HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD	GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES
Gartmore Investment Limited	3,898,136	2.451%	NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED	STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND
	1,043,101	0.656%	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC
	6,536,429	4.109%	VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303	THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
	15,391,687	9.676%
	======== 15,391,687 ========	======= 9.676% =======

 

 

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