RNS Number:6411S
Sportingbet PLC
28 November 2003


                        Sportingbet Plc (the "Company")


The Company announces that it was notified by INVESCO English and International
Trust plc ("INVESCO") on 6 October 2003 that following a purchase of 500,000
ordinary shares INVESCO is the beneficial owner of 6,606,247 ordinary shares in
the Company, representing 3.17% of its issued ordinary share capital.



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