26th Mar 2007 12:08
Sportingbet PLC26 March 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: ( Yes ) 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) : 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 - 23,821,983 BK of New York (Noms)Ltd/636922 - 260,000 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/CMHJ01 - 8,169,421 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 - 23,501,275 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 8,169,421 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 - 23,501,275 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 8,169,421 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 - 23,501,275 Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 8,169,421 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 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):21 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:23 March 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)Ordinary Shares Below 5% Below 5%GB0009516252 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 23,821,983 23,821,983 5.5%GB0009516252 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting 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 rights23,821,983 5.5% 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&GLimited) 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: 14. Contact name:Emma Thompson 15. Contact telephone number:020 7548 2293 David FullerDeputy Company SecretarySportingbet Plc020 7184 1865 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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