29th Oct 2008 16:42
29 October 2008
PartyGaming Plc
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 :
FIL Limited (FIL)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
|
Nominee |
Shares Held |
Management Company |
|
|
FIL Limited (FIL) is the parent |
Bank of New York Brussels |
120,700 |
FPM |
|
holding company for various direct and |
Bermuda Trust Far East HK |
384,454 |
FIMHK |
|
indirect subsidiaries, including FIL Fund |
Brown Bros Harriman Ltd LUX |
986,467 |
FIL |
|
Management Limited (FFML), FIL Investment |
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co |
67,300 |
FIJ |
|
Services Ltd (FISL), FIL Gestion (FIGEST), FIL |
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co |
88,800 |
FIL |
|
Asset Management (Korea) Limited (FIAKL) , FIL |
JP Morgan, Bournemouth |
1,976,590 |
FII |
|
Investments Management (Hong Kong) |
JP Morgan, Bournemouth |
401,200 |
FIL |
|
Limited (FIMHK), FIL Pension Management (FPM), |
JP Morgan, Bournemouth |
16,066,635 |
FISL |
|
Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and FIL |
Master Trust Bank of Japan |
140,600 |
FIJ |
|
Investments International (FII), investment |
Nomura Trust and Banking |
106,400 |
FIJ |
|
managers for various non-US |
Northern Trust Co |
74,200 |
FIL |
|
investment companies and institutional clients. |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 October 2008
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
GI000A0MV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
19,893,132
Number of voting Rights
19,893,132
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
20,413,346
Number of voting rights
Direct
20,413,346
Number of voting rights
Indirect
-
% of voting rights
Direct
5.05%
% of voting rights
Indirect
-
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 rights
20,413,346
% of voting rights
5.05%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
See 4 above
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FIL Limited (FIL)
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
520,214
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
15 October 2008
13. Additional information:
-
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.L