GOAL.L Regulatory News (GOAL)

28 Mar 2007 16:34

Goals Soccer Centres PLC28 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Goals Soccer Centres 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (no) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (no) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (no) Other (please specify) : (yes - Initial disclosure under the Financial ServicesAuthority's Disclosure Transparency Rules) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 23 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Indirect voting rights exceed 3% and total voting rights exceed 6%. 8. Notified details: Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's DisclosureTransparency Rules A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) GB00B0486M37 Initial Initial disclosure disclosure Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect below 3% below 3% 1,650,000 below 3% 3.939% below 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 2,694,724 6.434% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Ltd 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: ................. 14. Contact name: William Berrie G Gow, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: (01355) 234 800 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange