28th Jan 2010 09:06
28 January 2010
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 (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
25 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
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
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Below 3%
Number of voting Rights
Below 3%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
15,534,274
Number of voting rights
Direct
15,534,274
Number of voting rights
Indirect
0
% of voting rights
Direct
3.80%
% of voting rights
Indirect
0
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
15,534,274
% of voting rights
3.80%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 15,534,274 - 3.80%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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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 407,781,955
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.LLegal & General