GOAL.L Regulatory News (GOAL)

28 Mar 2007 13:20

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: (yes) 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) : (no) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 20 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 March 207 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Gone from 11% to 12% 8. Notified details: ................. 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 4,760,799 4,760,799 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 GB00B0486M37 N/A N/A 5,302,990 N/A 12.66% 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 5,302,990 12.66% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 5,302,990 (12.66%) 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: ................. 15. Contact telephone number: ................. 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): BlackRock. Inc. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS Phone number: 020 7743 4653 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Siobhian Cox 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