23rd Oct 2009 17:21
23 October 2009
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 tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial
instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Credit Suisse Group AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
Credit Suisse International
Clariden Leu AG
Credit Suisse Private Banking
Credit Suisse France
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
22 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 October 2009
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
GI000AOMV757
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Not reportable
Number of Voting Rights
Not reportable
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
N/A
Number of voting rights
Direct
N/A
Number of voting rights
Indirect
21,146,825
% of voting rights
Direct
N/A
% of voting rights
Indirect
5.18%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
N/A
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted
-
% of voting rights
-
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
N/A
Exercise Price
-
Expiration date
-
Exercise/ Conversion period
-
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
-
% of voting rights
Nominal
-
Delta
-
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
21,146,825
% of voting rights
5.18%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
1. Credit Suisse Group AG
2. Credit Suisse
2.1 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
2.2 Credit Suisse International
2.3 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
2.4 Credit Suisse France
2.5 Credit Suisse Private Banking
3. Clariden Leu AG
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:
-
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.L