Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0156I

Sportech PLC

12 November 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 PLC

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
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	7TH NOVEMBER 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	10TH NOVEMBER 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	14%

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	13,770,652	13,770,652	14,188,743		14,188,743		14.097%

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
14,188,743	14.097%

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 TR1's to [e-mail] [e-mail]  E mail contact  [e-mail]
14 Contact name:	RDU
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 782 2000

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

Current Holdings by Fund Manager

                                                                                                                           10 Nov 2008

Stock Line: B28ZPV6      SPORTECH ORD GBP0.50

 

Fund Managing Co.	Number of Shares Held	Issued Share Capital	Percentage of Issued Capital	UKRegistered Owner	Fund	Beneficial Owner
Gartmore Fund Managers Limited	3,744,489		3.720%	HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD	56690	GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES
	-----------------------		----------------------
	3,744,489		3.720%
Gartmore Investment Limited	1,627,475		1.617%	GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TST PLC	LST	GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
Gartmore Investment Limited	939,195		0.933%	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES	56640	GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC
Gartmore Investment Limited	4,754,473		4.724%	VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303	VOLANT	THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED
Gartmore Investment Limited	3,123,111		3.103%	NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED	54550	STRATHCLYDE PENSION FUND
	-----------------------		----------------------
	10,444,254		10.377%
	-----------------------		----------------------
	14,188,743	100,652,603	14.097%
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