RNS Number : 1460I
Sportech PLC
13 November 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 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 schedule below


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


12th November 2008 


6. Date on which issuer notified:


13th November 2008


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


13%




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


14,188,743


14,188,743


13,893,678



13,893,678



13,804%




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


13,893,678


13.804%




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


14 Contact name:


RDU

15. Contact telephone number:


0207 782 2000


 

 

Report:     S212                                                  Current Holdings by Fund Manager

 



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

 3,744,489
 
 3.720%
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD
56690
GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK IRISH
SMALLER
COMPANIES
 
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 3,744,489
 
 3.720%
 
 
 
Gartmore Investment Limited
 1,627,475
 
 1.617%
GARTMORE 
SMALLER
COMPANIES
TST PLC
LST
GARTMORE 
SMALLER
COMPANIES 
TRUST PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gartmore Investment Limited
   939,195
 
 0.933%
GARTMORE
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
56640
GARTMORE
GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gartmore Investment Limited
 4,459,408
 
 4.430%
VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303
VOLANT
THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gartmore Investment Limited
 3,123,111
 
 3.103%
NORTRUST
NOMINEES
LIMITED
54550
STRATHCLYDE
PENSION
FUND

 
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10,149,189
 
10.083%
 
 
 
 
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13,893,678
100,652,603
13.804%
 
 
 
 
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                                                                                                        End of Report

 

 

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