RNS Number : 3566U
Sportech PLC
13 May 2008
 




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


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):


9th May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


12th May 2008


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


12%



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


11,836,381


11,836,381


12,136,381



12,136,381



12.058%




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


12,136,381


12.058%




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 Companies issued share capital of 100,652,603 as provided by Exshare.

 

Email 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. 

 

 

 

Report:  5212                                                Current Holdings by Fund Manager

 

Stock Line: B28ZPV6    -   SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50

 

Fund Managing Co.                             Number of           Issued Share   Percentage of

                                                                Shares Held        Capital              Issued Capital     UK Registered Owner                                                      Fund              Beneficial Owner

            

Gartmore Fund Managers Limited         2,596,990                                   2.580%                HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD          56690            GARTMORE FUND

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        MANAGERS LTD A/C

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        GARTMORE UK & IRISH

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SMALLER COMPANIES

                                               ----------------                      -----------

                                                                 2,596,990                                   2.580%

 

 

Gartmore Investment Limited             1,362,796                                   1.354%                    GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TST PLC           LST             GARTMORE SMALLER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         COMPANIES TRUST PLC

 

Gartmore Investment Limited                632,467                                    0.628%                    GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES                   56640           GARTMORE GROWTH

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         OPPORTUNITIES PLC

 

Gartmore Investment Limited             5,142,996                                   5.110%                    VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303                              VOLANT    THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         FUND LIMITED

 

 

Gartmore Investment Limited     2,401,132                                     2.386%                    NORTURST NOMINEES LIMITED                                  53550          STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND

  

                                             ----------------                        -----------

                                              9,539,391                                      9.478%

                                                            ----------------                               -----------

 

                                                            12,136,381         100,652,603      12.058%

                                             =========      =========     =======

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

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