RNS Number : 1795Y
Sportech PLC
28 August 2009
 






TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 tick the appropriate box or boxes):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes 


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

No 


An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

No 


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No 


Other (please specify):

  

No 


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


 Gartmore Investment Limited

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


 See attached schedule

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


 26th August 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:


 27th August 2009

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


 15%

  

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

V
oting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 GB00B28ZPV64

 14,127,501

 14,127,501

 15,106,965

 

 15,106,965

 

 15.009%

 


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/ 
Conversion 
Period

Number of voting
rights that may be

acquired if the

instrument is

exercised/ converted.


% of voting
rights

 

 

 

 

 


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument

Exercise 
price

Expiration 
date

Exercise/
Conversion 

period

Number of voting 
rights instrument 
refers to

% of voting rights


 

 

 

 

 

Nominal

Delta


 

 


Total (A+B+C)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

 15,106,965

 15.009%


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 the 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 figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 100,652,603 as provided by Exshare

 

E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com

 

14. Contact name:


 RDU

15. Contact telephone number:


 0207 782 2324


 

Current Holdings by Instrument Type 

27 Aug 2009

Stock Line: B28ZPV6 SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50                         Issued Share Capital:  100,652,603

Share Description
  Fund Managing Co.
Shares Held % of Issued
Share Capital
UK Registered Owner Beneficial Owner
Equities
SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited 3,914,021 3.889% HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPAINES
Gartmore Investment Limited 3,485,279 3.463% NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND
1,014,642 1.008% GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC
6,693,023 6.650% VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
15,106,965 15.009%
15,106,965 15.009%

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