Sportech PLC
06 December 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION 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 the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) : 
Acquisition of shares following Placing and Open Offer                     ( X )

 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

HBOS plc
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

See Section 9.
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

3 December 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 December 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Direct and indirect holdings above 12%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

Ord 50p Shares         N/A                    N/A
ISIN
GB00B28ZPV64

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

Ord 50p Shares       10,880,354        10,880,354 1,721,727       10.809%   1.711%
ISIN
GB00B28ZPV64

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

N/A
 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

12,602,081                    (12.520%)
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland* (Direct) - 8,414,133 (8.359%)
 
(* - wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc.)



Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total 100,652,603
 

14. Contact name:

Kenny Melville
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0131 243 8671


 


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