22nd Oct 2009 15:56
22 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:
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
|
Registered Holder |
Holding |
Undertaking |
|
BK of NewYork (Noms) Ltd/636924 |
1,067,671 |
plc |
|
BK of NewYork (Noms) Ltd/636928 |
152,061 |
plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MHF01 |
25,170 |
plc/Grp/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MKM01 |
650,000 |
plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MXE01 |
59,590 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Noms Ltd |
88,601 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MED01 |
3,984,386 |
Plc//Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MEF01 |
359,630 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MXC01 |
815,968 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c PUF01 |
103,853 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c PUI01 |
17,504 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c PUQ01 |
557,215 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c PUR01 |
1,695,785 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
PCA European Leaders Equity FD |
453,978 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC AC |
13,011,335 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd/Pru |
|
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL AC |
244,868 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd/Pru |
|
State Street Noms |
165,000 |
Plc/Grp/IM/Ltd |
Plc = Prudential plc; Grp = M&G Group Limited; IM = M&G Investment Management Limited; Ltd = M&G Limited; Pru=Prudential Assurance Company Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
20 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
See item 13
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
21,077,869
Number of Voting Rights
21,077,869
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
23,452,615
Number of voting rights
Direct
23,452,615
Number of voting rights
Indirect
-
% of voting rights
Direct
5.74%
% of voting rights
Indirect
-
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
-
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
-
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
23,452,615
% of voting rights
5.74%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Prudential plc (parent company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential 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:
Calculations based on Total Voting Rights figure of 407,923,787.
As per DTR 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings of Prudential plc have crossed 3% triggering this notification.
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.LPrudential