Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:2594T
Sportingbet PLC
15 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SPORTINGBET PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP 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.

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBY2               952,200.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W32L               266,800.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W33H               717,200.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBJ2               823,500.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBK5                80,500.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBY4               500,900.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C XBK6               467,200.000
     STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD A/C W39H              2,522,400.00

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     6,330,700 (TOTAL)


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.046%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

    

11)  Date company informed

     15 DECEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,330,700

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.046%


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     15/12/03

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