PartyGaming Announcements

RNS Number : 1585H PartyGaming Plc 31 October 2008  
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31 October 2008

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 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 the acquisition 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

Registered Holder
Holding
BK OF NEW YORK (NOMS) LTD/636924
1,027,984
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI
88,153
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01
25,170
NORTUST NOMS LTD
66,980
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MED01
4,713,061
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MXC01
207,425
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01
110,756
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01
19,713
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01
1,512,287
PCA EUROPEAN LEADERS EQUITY FD
592,815
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC
11,576,190
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC
127,912
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC
35,479
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) MNBF AC
50,569
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC
198,367
Total
20,352,861

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 

28 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified: 

31 October 2008
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 

GI000A0MV757

Situation previous to the triggering transaction 

Number of shares  

Below 5%
Number of voting Rights 

Below 5%
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Number of shares
Direct

20,352,861
Number of voting rights
Direct

20,352,861
Number of voting rights
Indirect

-

% of voting rights 
Direct

5.03%
% 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  

20,352,861 
% of voting rights 

5.03%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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: 

14. Contact name: 

Robert Hoskin - Company Secretary, PartyGaming Plc
15. Contact telephone number: 

+350 200 78700
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