19 Sep 2008 16:47
| For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | SPORTECH PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | NO |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO |
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Other (please specify):______________ | NO |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
BELOW 14% |
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares
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| Class/type of shares If possible use 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 | Percentage of voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect | ||||
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GB00B28ZPV64 | 16,108,914 | 16,108,914 | 13,770,652 |
| 13,770,652 |
| 13.681% |
| B: Financial Instruments
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights |
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| Total (A+B)
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| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 13,770,652 | 13.681% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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| Proxy Voting:
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| 10. Name of 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:
| ALL SHARES ARE HELD INDIRECTLY
ALL FIGURES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANY'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 100,652,603 AS PROVIDED BY EXSHARE
E-MAIL TR1's TO seema.shah@sportechplc.com cathy.lee@sportechplc.com
E-MAIL CONTACT RDU@Gartmore.com
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| 14 Contact name:
| ALISON AVERONO |
| 15. Contact telephone number:
| 0207 782 2324
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For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
| CURRENT HOLDINGS BY FUND MANAGER | |||||||
| STOCK LINE: B28ZPV6 | SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50 | ||||||
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| FUND MANAGING CO | NUMBER OF SHARES HELD | ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL | PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED CAPITAL | UK REGISTERED OWNER | FUND | BENEFICIAL OWNER | |
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| GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LIMITED | 3,744,489 | | 3.720% | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD | 56690 | GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES | |
| | 3,744,489 | | 3.720% | | | | |
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| GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED | 1,627,475 | | 1.617% | GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TST PLC | LST | GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC | |
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| GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED | 939,195 | | 0.933% | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES | 56640 | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC | |
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| GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED | 4,390,525 | | 4.362% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | VOLANT | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED | |
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| GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED | 3,068,968 | | 3.049% | NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD | 54550 | STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND | |
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| | 10,026,163 | | 9.961% | | | | |
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| | 13,770,652 | 100,652,603 | 13.681% | | | | |
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