7th May 2008 09:21
Game Group PLC07 May 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Game Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: HSBC Holdings Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : HSBC Bank plc HSBC Investment Management HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited HSBC Financial Products (France) HSBC Private Bank (Jersey) Limited Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 1st May 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB0007360158 N/A N/A Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0007360158 17,249,031 17,249,031 2,215,061 5% 0.64% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,464,092 5.64% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : HSBC Bank Plc Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Frances Davies 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7991 6661 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
HSBC Holdings