RNS Number : 3574U
Sportech PLC
14 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 below


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


8th May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


9th May 2008


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


10% & 11%



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


6,514,818


6,514,818


11,836,381 



11,836,381



11.760%




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


11,836,381


11.760%




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 contactRDU@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 S212                                                        Current Holdings By Fund Manager                                                                                                                   09 May 2008

 

 

Stock Line: B28ZZPV6          SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50

 

 

   

                                                       Number of             Issued Share        Percentage of

Fund Managing Co.                                          Shares Held          Capital                 Issued Capital         UK Registered Owner                                 Fund         Beneficial Owner

GARTMORE FUND  MANAGERS LIMITED       2,596,990                                            2.580 %                 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY 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 OPPORTUNITES                  56640        GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNIES PLC

 

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED                  5,142,996                                        5.110 %                        VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303                     VOLANT    THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED


  

 

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED                  2,101,132                                        2.088 %                       NORTRUST NOMINEES LILITED                          54550           STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND

 

 

 

                                                                           9,239,391                                       9.179 %

                                                           

                                                                         11,838,381          100,652,603          11.760 %

 

 

 

 

 
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