28 June 2012
Sportingbet Plc
("Sportingbet" or the "Company")
Publication of Offering Circular
Further to the Company's announcement of 25 May 2012, relating to the convertible bond issue (the "Issue"), Sportingbet has today published an offering circular (the "Offering Circular") in relation to the Issue.
A copy of the Offering Circular has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's online document viewing facility at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Copies of the Offering Circular will also be made available on the Company's website at www.sportingbetplc.com/company-documents.aspx, on the website of ISM Capital LLP, sole bookrunner and manager, at www.ismcapital.com/transactions/sportingbet2.pdf and be available during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) at the registered office of the Company.
For further information please contact:
| Sportingbet Plc | Tel: 020 7184 1800 |
| Andrew McIver, Group Chief Executive | |
| Jim Wilkinson, Group Finance Director | |
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| Maitland | |
| George Hudson | Tel: 020 7379 5151 |
| Daniel Yea | |
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, or otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe for, any security in the capital of the Company in any jurisdiction.
The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to persons in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand or The Republic of South Africa or in any jurisdiction where to do so would breach any applicable law. The Convertible Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the securities laws of such jurisdictions and may not be offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred, distributed or delivered, directly or indirectly, within such jurisdictions except pursuant to an exemption from and in compliance with any applicable securities laws.