Holding(s) in Company

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 Voting 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 [e-mail]
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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