21st Jan 2009 11:24
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 which voting rights are attached:
Sport Media Group plc
2. Reason for the notification:
Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc. This notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by Lloyds TSB Group plc and/or HBOS plc
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group 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):
16 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect 16%
8. Notified details:
……………..
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
GB00B11FCP94 |
N/A |
N/A |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
9,044,048 |
9,044,048 |
6,622,672 |
9.338% |
6.838% |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
15,666,720 |
16.176% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
14,327,208 shares (14.793%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
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 96,851,547
14. Contact name:
Kenny Melville
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 243 8671
Related Shares:
SPMG.LLloyds