28 Aug 2009 10:37
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Sportech plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |
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): |
| No |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Gartmore Investment Limited |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See attached schedule |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: | 26th August 2009 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27th August 2009 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 15% |
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 | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B28ZPV64 | 14,127,501 | 14,127,501 | 15,106,965 |
| 15,106,965 |
| 15.009% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | 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 | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
15,106,965 | 15.009% |
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: | |
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: | All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 100,652,603 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 |
Current Holdings by Instrument Type
27 Aug 2009
Stock Line: B28ZPV6 SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50 Issued Share Capital: 100,652,603
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 | 3.889% | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD | GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPAINES |
Gartmore Investment Limited | 3,485,279 | 3.463% | NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED | STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND |
1,014,642 | 1.008% | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC | |
6,693,023 | 6.650% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED | |
15,106,965 | 15.009% | |||
15,106,965 | 15.009% |
End of Report