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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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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 |
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| 9.676% | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
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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 | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information:
Email TR1's to : seema.shah@sportechplc.com cathy.lee@sportechplc.com
| All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 159,068,123 as provided by Exshare
E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com
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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 | |
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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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 RDU@Gartmore.com |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Asset Manager |
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C: Additional information | |
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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% ======= |