13th Sep 2007 13:14
Sport Media Group PLC13 September 2007 Sport Media Group plc 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): Sport Media Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): HBOS plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase to above 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) GB00B11FCP94 2,674,563 2,674,563 Ord. 0.25p Shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 8,494,955 5,431,750 3,063,205 5.608% 3.162% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 8,494,955 8.771% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited * ("IIMGL") - (Direct) -7,915,481 (8.172%) IIMGL manages holdings on behalf of other HBOS Group companies, and other thirdparties external to the HBOS Group, under various discretionary managementagreements. (* - wholly owned subsidiaries of HBOS plc.) 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 96,851,551 14. Contact name: Kenny Melville 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 243 8671 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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