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Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0233F
Sportingbet PLC
03 October 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:

Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)



4. Full name of shareholder(s):

    



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

29.09.08


6. Date on which issuer notified:

30.09.08


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

3% 


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

20,860,013

20,860,013


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

Below 3%

Below 3%


Below 3%



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

Below 3%

Below 3%


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 acquire to hold:


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


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

Julia Holden


15. Contact:

020 7677 5468





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