24th Apr 2007 16:05
Sportingbet PLC24 April 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Sportingbet Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: 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) : (yes) A purchase of shares has caused a subsidiary of Prudential plc to cross 5%triggering this notification. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Prudential Plc - 33,492,244 BK of New York (Noms) Ltd/636922 - 260,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 12,168,927 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKB01 - 5,670,755 Nortrust Noms Ltd - 36,758 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 634,524 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 - 38,320 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 8,656,683 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,965,569 PSIT2 US HIGH TECH FUND - 60,708 M&G Group Limited - 33,171,536 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 12,168,927 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKB01 - 5,670,755 Nortrust Noms Ltd - 36,758 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 634,524 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 - 38,320 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 8,656,683 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,965,569 M&G Investment Management Limited - 33,171,536 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 12,168,927 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKB01 - 5,670,755 Nortrust Noms Ltd - 36,758 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 634,524 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 - 38,320 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 8,656,683 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,965,569 M&G Limited - 33,171,536 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 12,168,927 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKB01 - 5,670,755 Nortrust Noms Ltd - 36,758 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 634,524 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 - 38,320 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 8,656,683 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 1,965,569 M&G Securities Limited - 22,474,206 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 12,168,927 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKB01 - 5,670,755 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 634,524 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 12 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 April 2007 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 Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary Shares 31,530,946 31,530,946GB0009516252 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) OrdinaryShares of 0.1pence 33,492,244 33,492,244 7.73%GB0009516252 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,492,244 7.73% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) 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: M&G Securities Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has gone abovea 5% notifiable interest triggering this notification. 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 David Fuller Deputy Company Secretary Sportingbet Plc 020 7184 1865 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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