RNS Number : 3104H
Sportech PLC
17 February 2010
 



 




 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
ii

Sportech plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

No

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):

Change in ISC

Yes

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

Gartmore Investment Limited

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

See attached schedule

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

16th February 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17th February 2010

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

10%



 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

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

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB00B28ZPV64

15,106,965

15,106,965

15,391,687


15,391,687


9.676%



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date
xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv

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 xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights xix, xx

 






Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

15,391,687

9.676%



 

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

 

 


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:

 

Email TR1's to :

seema.shah@sportechplc.com

cathy.lee@sportechplc.com

 

All figures are based on the Company's issued share capital of 159,068,123 as provided by Exshare

 

E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com

 

 

14. Contact name:

RDU

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 782 2324



 

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer

Annex: Notification of major interests in share


A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name

(including legal form of legal entities)

 


Contact address

(registered office for legal entities)

 


Phone number & email

 


Other useful information

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

 




B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

 

Gartmore Investment Limited

Contact address

 

Gartmore House, 8 Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB

Phone number & email

 

020 7782 2324

RDU@Gartmore.com

Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

Asset Manager


C: Additional information


For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

 

Current Holdings by Instrument Type


 

Stock Line: B28ZPV6 SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50                                               Issued Share Capital:  159,068,123

 

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 2.461% HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD

GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD
A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES

Gartmore Investment
Limited
3,898,136 2.451% NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND
  1,043,101 0.656% GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC
  6,536,429 4.109% VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303 THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
  15,391,687 9.676%    
 

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