17th Dec 2007 15:53
Sportingbet PLC17 December 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Sportingbet Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (yes) 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) : A subsidiary of Prudential plc no longer has a notifiable interest. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Prudential plc - 22,564,342 BK of New York (Noms) Ltd/636922 - 260,000JP Morgan Nominees - 70,300Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 - 6,442,346Nortrust Noms Ltd - 36,758Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEF01 - 4,000,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MEL01 - 578,183Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUI01 - 37,287PPL UK EQUITY GROWTH FUND - 2,413,122PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 8,656,683PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC - 30,365PSIT2 US HIGH TECH FUND - 39,298 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 12 December 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 December 2007 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 29,564,342 29,564,342GB0009516252 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)OrdinaryShares of 0.1pence 22,564,342 22,564,342 5.04%GB0009516252 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 22,564,342 5.04% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent company) 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: M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc), M&G Limited(wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited), and M&G Investment ManagementLimited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) no longer have a notifiableinterest - now "Below 3%" 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson, M&G Investment Management Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 David FullerDeputy Company SecretarySportingbet Plc020 7184 1865 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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