3 Jul 2008 16:23
| 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 |
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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 schedule below |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 30th June 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1st July 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 15% |
| 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 | 12,136,381 | 12,136,381 | 15,133,459 |
| 15,133,459 |
| 15.035% |
| 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 |
| 15,133,459 | 15.035% |
| 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 Companies issued share capital of 100,652,603 as provided by Exshare
E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com |
| 14 Contact name:
| Alison Averono |
| 15. Contact telephone name:
| 0207 782 2324 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Stock Line: B28ZPVG SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50
| Fund Managing Co. | Number of Shares Held | Issued Share Capital | Percentage of Issued Capital | UK Registered Owner | Fund | Beneficial Owner |
| Gartmore Fund Managers Limited | 3,743,580 | | 3.719% | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD | 56690 | GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES |
| | ----------------------- | | ---------------------- | | | |
| | 3,743,580 | | 3.719% | | | |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 938,992 | | 0.933% | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES | 56640 | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC |
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| Gartmore Investment Limited | 2,733,051 | | 2.715% | NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED | 54550 | STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND |
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| Gartmore Investment Limited | 6,090,461 | | 6.051% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | VOLANT | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED |
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| Gartmore Investment Limited | 1,627,375 | | 1.617% | GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TST PLC | LST | GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC |
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| | 11,389,879 | | 11.316% | | | |
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| | 15,133,459 | 100,652,603 | 15.035% | | | |
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End of Report