26th Jan 2010 11:07
26 January 2010
PartyGaming Plc
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 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 :
Anurag Dikshit
BT Nominees Limited
Crystal Ventures Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 January 2010
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
Ordinary shares of 0.015 pence each
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Number of shares
38,808,533
Number of voting Rights
38,808,533
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Direct
0
Number of voting rights
Direct
0
Number of voting rights
Indirect
0
% of voting rights
Direct
0
% of voting rights
Indirect
0
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
0
% of voting rights
0
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Crystal Ventures Limited is wholly owned by BT Nominees Limited who held shares in PartyGaming Plc under a declaration of trust in favour of Mr Dikshit.
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number:
+350 200 78700
Related Shares:
BPTY.L