Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:7015P
Sportingbet PLC
12 September 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPORTINGBET PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     GJW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
     GJW HOLDINGS LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

      PERSHING KEEN NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      2,750,000 - GJW HOLDINGS LIMITED
      3,500,000 - GJW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED  

8)   Percentage of issued Class
      1.32% - GJW HOLDINGS LIMITED
      1.68% - GJW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      10TH SEPTEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

      16,697,223
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      8.04%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DANIEL TALISMAN - 020 7251 7260

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 12/09/03




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