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 tick the appropriate box or boxes)

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): Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc - this notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by HBOS plc.

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

Lloyds Banking Group 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):

16 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 January 2009

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

Direct/Indirect 12%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct  x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ord 50p Shares

ISIN

GB00B28ZPV64

N/A

N/A

10,870,135

10,870,135

1,418,345

10.800%

1.409%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

N/A  

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

12,288,480

12.209%

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

8,414,133 shares (8.360%) are under the control of Bank of Scotland plc a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, and are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.

3,332,209 shares (3.311%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests). Within these holdings, 2,081,226 shares (2.068%) are managed on behalf of Clerical Medical Managed Funds Limited, a wholly owned subsidary of Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Financial Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc, and are therefore disclosed as an overall Direct Interest.

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