21st May 2008 16:13
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
The 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 the acquisition 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:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
ABN AMRO Bank N.V
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
16/05/08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21/05/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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Ordinary GBP 0.05p GB0007360158 |
13,600,070 |
13,600,070 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary GBP 0.05p GB0007360158 |
14,453,362 |
14,453,362 |
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4.20% |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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14,453,362 |
4.20% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (4.20%)
RFS Holdings N.V. (4.20%)
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (4.20%)
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (4.20%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 344,868,142
obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 1st May 2008
14. Contact name
Richard Hopkins
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7714 4459
Related Shares:
RBS.L