26 Jan 2009 16:55
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Goals Soccer Centres Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (no)
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (no)
Other (please specify) : (no)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme
See section 9 for further information
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
23 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
| GB00B0486M37 | 1,981,379 | 1,981,379 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | ||
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect | ||
| 774,812 | 774,812 | 1,406,567 | 1.850% | 3.357% | |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 2,181,379 | 5.207% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Proxy Voting:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited. Hermes Fund Managers Limited is the parent undertaking of:
Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 5.207%)
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:
Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a).
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
14. Contact name:
William Gow
15. Contact telephone number:
01355 234 800