3rd Jan 2008 16:30
PartyGaming Plc03 January 2008 3 January 2008 TR-1: 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 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 the notification obligation : Orbis Holdings Limited (parent)Orbis Investment Management Limited (investment manager and controlled undertaking)Orbis Asset Management Limited (investment manager and controlled undertaking) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Orbis Global Equity Fund LimitedOrbis SICAV - Global Equity FundOrbis MIS Orbis Global Equity FundOrbis Optimal SA Fund LimitedOrbis Optimal Global Fund LP 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 November 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 the ISIN CODE GI000AOERMF2 Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of shares202,416,472 Number of voting Rights199,244,937 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of sharesDirect205,809,299 Number of voting rightsDirect- Number of voting rightsIndirect202,637,764 % of voting rightsDirect- % of voting rightsIndirect5.07 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument- Expiration date- Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date- Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.- % of voting rights- Total (A+B)Number of voting rights202,637,764 % of voting rights5.07 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Orbis Investment Management LimitedOrbis Global Equity Fund Limited -140,162,076/ 3.51%Orbis SICAV - Global Equity FundOrbis MIS Orbis Global Equity FundOrbis Optimal SA Fund Limited Orbis Asset Management LimitedOrbis Optimal Global Fund LP Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: 14. Contact name: Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +350 200 78700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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