25th Sep 2007 17:32
PartyGaming Plc25 September 2007 25 September 2007 PartyGaming Plc (the "Company") Notification of Major Interest in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 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: Prudential Plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Prudential Plc 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 21 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 September 2007 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 GI000AOERMF2 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 120,028,213 Number of voting rights Direct 120,028,213 Number of voting rights Indirect - % of voting rights Direct 3.01% % 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 120,028,213 % of voting rights 3.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential Plc (parent company) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: - 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: Registered Holders MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI 504,265PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 106,159,264PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 11,687,042PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)EQBF AC 209,649PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)MNBF AC 298,421PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PENE AC 1,169,572 Total notifiable interest 120,028,213 3.01% 14. Contact name: Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc 15. Contact telephone number: +350 78700 - ends - Contact: Robert Hoskin, Deputy Company Secretary, +350 78700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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