Sportingbet(SBT)

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Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0995X
Sportingbet PLC
19 June 2008
 

Sportingbet plc


Holding(s) in Company



TR-1(i)NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

 

Sportingbet Plc


2. Reason for the notification:


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: 



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

 

FIL Limited (FIL)



4. Full name of shareholder(s):

 

See below

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 

reached if different):

 

16 June 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

18 June 2008


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 (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0009516252

69,715,345

69,715,345


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect

GB0009516252

69,751,667

69,751,667


15.00%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights










Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

69,751,667

15.00%


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


36,322 Brown Bros Harriman Ltd LUX

8,020,097 JP Morgan, Bournemouth

61,695,248 JP Morgan, Bournemouth


FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

 

  FIL Limited (FIL)


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:

 

  36,322


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

 

 16 June 2008


13. Additional information:

 

  None


14. Contact name:

 

  David Merryweather


15. Contact:

 

  fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com








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