30 Jan 2009 17:10
| 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 |
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 notification obligation: | GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE |
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 29TH JANUARY 2009 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30TH JANUARY 2009 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 14% |
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| 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 | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||
| GB00B28ZPV64 | 13,893,678 | 13,893,678 | 14,127,501 | 14,127,501 | 14.036% | ||
| B: Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| 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 |
| Total (A+B) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 14,127,501 | 14.036% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of 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: | All shares are held indirectly All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 100,652,603 as provided by Exshare
Email TR1's to
seema.shah@sportechplc.com
cathy.lee@sportechplc.com
E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com
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| 14 Contact name: | RDU |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 782 2000 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Stock Line: B28ZPV6 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 | 3,914,021 | | 3.889% | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD | 56690 | GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES |
| | ----------------------- | | ---------------------- | | | |
| | 3,914,021 | | 3.889% | | | |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 993,453 | | 0.987% | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES | 56640 | GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC |
| | | | | | | |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 5,810,483 | | 5.773% | VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 | VOLANT | THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED |
| | | | | | | |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 3,409,544 | | 3.387% | NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED | 54550 | STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND |
| | ----------------------- | | ---------------------- | | | |
| | 10,213,480 | | 10.147% | | | |
| | ----------------------- | | ---------------------- | | | |
| | 14,127,501 | 100,652,603 | 14.036% | | | |
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End of Report