Rule 8.3- Inspired Gaming Plc

RNS Number : 4681G

Guinness Peat Group PLC

22 October 2008

 



GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

Disclosure of interest in the shares of Inspired Gaming Plc ("Inspired") pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code ("the Code")

Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ("the Group") announces that on 21 October 2008 it purchased 8,485,900 ordinary shares (11.65% of the issued ordinary shares) in Inspired ("Shares") at a price of 2p per Share. When aggregated with the Group's existing holdings, the Group's direct long interest of shares in the relevant securities of Inspired now amounts to 10,485,900 Shares and 5,000,000 Convertible Preference Shares, which together represent 10.13% of the total voting rights of Inspired.

No member of the Group is party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the exercise of any rights conferred by its holding of the interests the subject of this notification.

Richard Russell
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: [phone]

22 October 2008

 

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