11th Jan 2011 13:53
11 January 2011
PartyGaming Plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
PartyGaming Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation :
Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
7 January 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 January 2011
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 using the ISIN CODE
Ordinary shares of 0.015 pence each
G1000A0MV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
21,012,864
Number of voting Rights
21,012,864
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
Below 5%
Number of voting rights
Direct
Below 5%
Number of voting rights
Indirect
Below 5%
% of voting rights
Direct
Below 5%
% of voting rights
Indirect
Below 5%
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
Below 5%
% of voting rights
Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position) | ||
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (15,794,869 - 3.86% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | ||
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (PMC) | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) | |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) | Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) | |
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) | ||
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 408,973,346
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.L